On the missionary trail : the classic Georgian adventure of two Englishmen, sent on a journey around the world, 1821-29
Hiney, Tom, 1970-2001
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This is the story of an eight-year voyage and a mission to save souls - led by a Yorkshireman, George Bennet, and a vicar from the Isle of Wight, Daniel Tyerman. They set off on the day that Napoleon died in 1821, on a whaler bound for Tahiti.
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Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2001.
Collation:
ix, 367p., [8]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 2000.Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2000.Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-353) and index.
ISBN:
9780099285977 (pbk)
Dewey class:
910.41
Language:
English
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BRN:
1153434