\u003cb\u003eNow in one definitive volume, \u003ci\u003eBotany Bay and the First Fleet\u003c/i\u003e is a full, authentic account of the beginnings of modern Australia.\u003c/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1787 a convoy of eleven ships, carrying about 1400 people, set out from England for Botany Bay, on the east coast of New South Wales. In deciding on Botany Bay, British authorities hoped not only to rid Britain of its excess criminals, but also to gain a key strategic outpost and take control of valuable natural resources.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAccording to the conventional account, it was a shambolic affair: underprepared, poorly equipped and ill-disciplined. Here, Alan Frost debunks these myths, and shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned â reflecting its importance to Britainâs imperial and commercial ambitions. In his examination of the ships, passengers and preparation, Frost reveals the hopes and schemes of those who engineered the voyage, and the experiences of those who made it.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe culmination of thirty-five yearsâ study of previously neglected archives, \u003ci\u003eBotany Bay and the First Fleet\u003c/i\u003e offers new and surprising insights into how Australia came to be.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nâFascinating and compellingâ â\u003ci\u003eThe Weekend Australian\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nâHighly readable, Frostâs work will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in early Australia.â â\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Herald Sun\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nâAn exhilarating read. Frost ⦠is a master of the concise overview, leavened with wonderfully chosen, vivid examples ⦠Iconoclastic and refreshing.â â\u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c/i\u003e
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