Shipwrecks: Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters

by Evan McHugh

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Genres: Nonfiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I obviously picked this up because I had at least some interest in shipwrecks in the first place, but holy smokes, this was the best book I've read this year. Well researched, riveting storytelling. Published a couple of decades ago, the HMAS Sydney article is now outdated because the wrecks of both HMAS Sydney and the Kormoran have since been found - but as the author doesn't speculate wildly, it still works.

Best of all for this type of topic, the author steers clear of either woke scolding or flag-waving when discussing older wrecks. The Stirling Castle is particularly well handled - the author discusses Eliza Fraser in the context of her having survived a horrific series of events that may well have sent her mental, which is way more likely than "Karen just decided one morning to be a racist evil bitch".

[Jakob Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

So captivating. Love the adventure and tragedy. The author really makes each story different and makes each character come to life. So much research and study has gone into this book, which is filled with loads of first hand accounts and primary sources. Even some of the theories are beautifully presented to the reader, even when you know nothing about ships. Loved this book and could read it again.

[Neil Crowle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very informative and entertaining account of shipwrecks in Australian waters which resulted in significant loss of life. Contains an extensive index and bibliography of relevant works for each chapter.

[Sarah Low · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting blow by blow description and evaluation of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race debacle .