{"product_id":"matthew-flinders","title":"Matthew Flinders","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs31346E4{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.6;text-indent:0pt} .csA05640B{10.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#1A1A1A;font-style:normal;Arial;} .cs770278B{10.5pt;font-weight:normal;color:#1A1A1A;font-style:normal;Arial;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs31346E4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csA05640B\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wildly funny and meticulously researched reexamination of the life of explorer Matthew Flinders, as Shaun Micallef charts the chaos, comedy and contradictions behind the founding of Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs31346E4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs770278B\"\u003eWho was Matthew Flinders? A pioneer who gave Australia its name but chose to name nothing after himself. A dreamer obsessed with Robinson Crusoe who wound up imprisoned on an island for six years. A leader who captained a stout and loyal crew but preferred spending time with his cat. An explorer who charted a continent but had a side-hustle collecting human skulls. A hero who wasn’t all that heroic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs31346E4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs770278B\"\u003eThe story of Matthew Flinders, like the story of Colonial Australia, is one of tragic lows and high comedy, of embarrassment, shame and humiliation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs31346E4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs770278B\"\u003eEnter Shaun Micallef to tell this tale as it has never been told (but probably should have): with both meticulous research and an overweening sense of the ridiculous. As he charts Flinders’ chaotic route around Australia and beyond, Micallef asks bigger questions about who we are as a country and what it means to hold onto a legacy in an ever-changing-its-mind world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs770278B\"\u003eHistorically accurate and surprisingly enlightening, this book is a fresh and funny exploration of a foundational story of Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67652506779924,"sku":"9781761638336","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781761638336_1.jpg?v=1791530693","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/matthew-flinders","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}