Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp
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Manufacturer: University of Western Australia Press
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 994.1
EAN: 9781875560738
ISBN: 1875560734
Label: University of Western Australia Press
Manufacturer: University of Western Australia Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 1996-07
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Studio: University of Western Australia Press
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The Zuytdorp, one of the great ships of the Dutch East India Company, disappeared without a trace after leaving Cape Town in 1712, en route to Batavia (Jakarta). The ship was carrying a rich cargo including some 250,000 guilders in silver coins. It was nearly two and a half centuries before the mystery of its fate was finally solved. Phillip Playford, one of the wrecks discoverers, gives an engrossing account of an incredible true story: a personal adventure, a fabulous treasure, and some extraordinary incompetence fact definitely more exciting than fiction.
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Summary: Carpet of Silver: The Wreck of the Zuytdorp
Comment: While reading Road to Mount Buggery,(Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee) my attention was drawn to the possible contact and mix between Dutch survivors of the Zuytdorp and the Aboriginals of Western Australia. Travelling to Australia as often as I can, I had to known more about this topic. The book has not disapointed me at all, and gave me all the information that is probably available. Good references for further reading.
Very interesting for those who want to read about marine archeology in Western Australian waters in general, history and shipwrecks of(Dutch)VOC, and the area where Australian and Dutch history meet. It has been a starting point for me to read more about the VOC and their shipwrecks in the world (best known are Batavia and Zuydwijk)
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Summary: A very different and informative work.
Comment: If you are interested in history, treasure hunting, diving, or true life adventure stories, you will enjoy this book! Meticulously researched and intertainingly presented.
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