{"product_id":"matthew-flinders","title":"Matthew Flinders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wildly funny and meticulously researched reexamination of the life of explorer Matthew Flinders, as Shaun Micallef charts the chaos, comedy and contradictions behind the founding of Australia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was Matthew Flinders? A pioneer who gave Australia its name but chose to name nothing after himself. A dreamer obsessed with Robinson Crusoe who wound up imprisoned on an island for six years. A leader who captained a stout and loyal crew but preferred spending time with his cat. An explorer who charted a continent but had a side-hustle collecting human skulls. A hero who wasn’t all that heroic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of Matthew Flinders, like the story of Colonial Australia, is one of tragic lows and high comedy, of embarrassment, shame and humiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Shaun Micallef to tell this tale as it has never been told (but probably should have): with both meticulous research and an overweening sense of the ridiculous. As he charts Flinders’ chaotic route around Australia and beyond, Micallef asks bigger questions about who we are as a country and what it means to hold onto a legacy in an ever-changing-its-mind world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorically accurate and surprisingly enlightening, this book is a fresh and funny exploration of a foundational story of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprint: Affirm Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplier: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjects: Code HIS004000 (scheme 10), Code BIO006000 (scheme 10), Code HUM022000 (scheme 10), Code BGH (scheme 12), Code HBJM (scheme 12), Code WHX (scheme 12), Australian history; colonial Australia; Australian explorers; exploration of Australia; maritime history; funny history books; humorous history; comic nonfiction; satirical history; Australian biography; historical biography; Australian comedy writing; history with humour; Captain Matthew Flinders; Australian identity; Australian colonial history; exploration and discovery; narrative history; history lovers; fans of Girt; David Hunt; fans of Unruly; David Mitchell; humorous Australian books; Australian nonfiction; British explorers; voyages and expeditions; Australian founding stories; history satire; comedic biography; Australian cultural history; historical humour; explorer biography; true stories from history; funny nonfiction books; Australian authors; bestselling Australian humour; cat-loving explorers; gifts for dads; gifts for history buffs; Father’s Day gifts for men; gifts for men who love history; funny gifts for dads; Australian gift books for men, Code NHM (scheme 93), Code DNBH (scheme 93), Code WH (scheme 93), Code NHTQ (scheme 93), Code DNXH (scheme 93)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Affirm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67548844032249,"sku":"9781761638336","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/9781761638336.jpg?v=1793400408","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/matthew-flinders","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}