{"product_id":"the-aboriginal-story-of-burke-and-wills-forgotten-narratives-paperback","title":"The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills: Forgotten Narratives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFred Cahir\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major study of Aboriginal associations with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860-61. A main theme of the book is the contrast between the skills, perceptions and knowledge of the Indigenous people and those of the new arrivals, and the extent to which this affected the outcome of the expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a reinterpretation of the literature surrounding Burke and Wills, using official correspondence, expedition journals and diaries, visual art, and archaeological and linguistic research - and then complements this with references to Aboriginal oral histories and social memory. It highlights the interaction of expedition members with Aboriginal people and their subsequent contribution to Aboriginal studies. The book also considers contemporary and multi-disciplinary critiques that the expedition members were, on the whole, deficient in bush craft, especially in light of the expedition's failure to use Aboriginal guides in any systematic way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerously illustrated with historical photographs and line drawings, \u003ci\u003eThe Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource for Indigenous people, Burke and Wills history enthusiasts and the wider community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the outcome of an Australian Research Council project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301165457715,"sku":"9781486306275","price":68.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/x3UZRzxi6N9781486306275.webp?v=1777507566","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-aboriginal-story-of-burke-and-wills-forgotten-narratives-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}