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1788 geht Daniel Rooke auf eine bedeutende Reise: als Lieutenant der Ersten Flotte landet er an den wilden Ufern von New South Wales. Er gründet dort ein Observatorium, um die Sterne zu kartieren. Doch dieses neue und unbekannte Land hat viel mehr zu geben: Rooke freundet sich mit einem Kind der Aborigines an. Diese auf wahren Begebenheiten beruhende Geschichte erzählt von einer besonderen Verbindung, die über Jahre und Ozeane hinweg ihren Nachhall fand.

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The bestselling new novel from the author of the Booker-shortlisted The Secret River

This engrossing story evokes the excitement of discovery and the beauty of an unspoilt land. - Anthony Gardner, Scottish Daily Mail

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In 1788 Daniel Rooke sets out on a journey that will change the course of his life. As a lieutenant in the First Fleet, he lands on the wild and unknown shores of New South Wales. There he sets up an observatory to chart the stars. But this country will prove far more revelatory than the stars above.

Based on real events, The Lieutenant tells the unforgettable story of Rooke´s connection to an Aboriginal child - a remarkable friendship that resonates across the oceans and the centuries.

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A deft historical tale of discovery . . . [Dawes´] qualities shine lambently through Grenville´s elegantly calibrated prose . . . The lasting impression of her novel is not of drama, but of a lovely, watchful stillness: a sort of astronomy of the human heart Jane Shilling Sunday Telegraph

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Grenville, Kate

Kate Grenville´s bestselling novel The Secret River received the Commonwealth Writers´ Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The Idea of Perfection won the Orange Prize. Grenville´s other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Lilian´s Story, Dark Places and Joan Makes History.

www.kategrenville.com

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