{"product_id":"islands-of-angry-ghosts-by-hugh-edwards-9780732297299","title":"Islands of Angry Ghosts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Hugh Edwards, one of the discoverers of the wreck of the Batavia, comes \u003cem\u003eIslands of Angry Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e, an expert and compelling look at one of the most horrific maritime incidents in Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating story, in print since 1966, \u003cem\u003eIslands of Angry Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale in two parts. It traces and re-creates the final months of the Batavia and her crew, pieced together through journals, letters, and trial records. It also follows the discovery and salvage of Batavia's wreck by Hugh Edwards and a crew of divers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1629, the Dutch East India merchantman the Batavia was wrecked on reef islands off the West Australian coast while on a routine trip to Indonesia. What followed this disaster is a harrowing tale of desertion, betrayal, and murder. More than 125 men, women, and children were murdered by mutineers caught in a frenzy of bloodlust and greed. By the time the rescue ship finally arrived, months later, the marooned were caught in a desperate battle between soldiers trying to defend the survivors and the mutineers who were bent on leaving no witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than three hundred years later, Hugh Edwards, a West Australian reporter and diving enthusiast, started to search for the lost ship. When Edwards and his team found the Batavia, they discovered the final piece of a story that has gripped Australians for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655288180972,"sku":"9780732297299","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19759073482448.jpg?v=1752466706","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/islands-of-angry-ghosts-by-hugh-edwards-9780732297299","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}