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This is a true account of the infamous 1629 VOC shipwreck on the Albrolhos Archipelago off the coast of Australia. It's a graphic story that provides an in-depth and hauntingly human look inside the insanity that occurred after the Commander sailed away to seek help. Disturbing on so many levels, this story is an example of mob mentality to the extreme, yet still well worth the read. Fascinating history written ...more
This is a true account of the infamous 1629 VOC shipwreck on the Albrolhos Archipelago off the coast of Australia. It's a graphic story that provides an in-depth and hauntingly human look inside the insanity that occurred after the Commander sailed away to seek help. Disturbing on so many levels, this story is an example of mob mentality to the extreme, yet still well worth the read. Fascinating history written ...more
