The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny is a book released in 2001 by welsh author mike dash about the. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny is a book released in 2001 by welsh author mike dash about the dutch east india company ship batavia, shipwrecked in 1629 on a small atoll of the houtman abrolhos, off the western shore of australia. Feb 12, 2002 mike dash, the author of tulipomania, batavia s graveyard, thug, satans circus and now the first family, was born, in 1963, just outside london, and educated at gatow school, berlin, wells cathedral school, somerset, and peterhouse, cambridge, where he read history and ran the cambridge student magazine. The story has been told many times over the years, most recently by peter fitzsimons in his book batavia and, before him, by simon leys the wreck of the batavia and mike dash batavias graveyard.
Mike dash batavias graveyard is a spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, mass murder, and rescue in the 17th century east indies. Jul 1, 2016 batavias graveyard the true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny in 1628. In june 1629, the dutch east india companys ship batavia, seven months out of amsterdam, hit a south pacific reef at full speed. Impeccably researched and beautifully written, batavias graveyard is the next classic of narrative nonfiction, the book that secures mike dash s place as one of the finest writers of the genre. Mike dash s batavia s graveyard tells the story of the batavia, a ship that was dashed on a coral reef near australia in 1629. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest meeting ebook written by mike dash. Batavias graveyard, painstakingly researched and written by mike dash, starts shortly before the proud, richly laden dutch merchantman batavia, on her maiden voyage for the dutch east india co. Batavia wrecked on the houtman abrolhos off the coastal regions of western australia.
The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny mass mkt paperback by mike dash isbn. In 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia, the f. Feb 01, 2001 popular historian dash tulipomania, 2000 rediscovers an astonishing, sanguinary, and sexy 17thcentury drama of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and mayhem. Passengers and crew scrambled to survive and to save as much. Im probably in love with my subject just a bit too much. More than 200 survivors climbed onto a nearby island with limited supplies. From there he moved on to kings college, london, where in 1990 he completed an unusually obscure phd thesis describing british submarine policy between the crimean and the first world wars. Mike dash does an excellent job of making the seventeenth century come alive. Since then ive enjoyed an eclectic career as a journalist, magazine publisher and author, in the course of which ive written five heavilyresearched books tulipomania, batavias graveyard, thug, satans circus and the first family. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash.
Batavias graveyard booksamillion online book store. Batavias graveyard by mike dash, 9780753816844, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read batavias graveyard the true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest meeting by mike dash available from rakuten kobo. The mutiny might have succeeded, but in the dark morning hours of june 3, 1629, the batavia smashed through a coral reef and ran aground on a small chain of islands near australia. The batavia was the pride of the companys fleet, a tangible symbol of the world. The captain and skipper escaped the wreck, and in a tiny lifeboat they set sail for javasome 1,500 miles northto summon help. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash overview in 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a kings ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to java.
In 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a kings ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to java. Jeronimus cornelisz, a sinister apothecary with a terrifying personal philosophy influenced by rosicrucianism who set himself up as the ruler of the island. Batavias graveyard kindle edition by mike dash author format. The book starts off pretty slow, explaining all the intricacies of the dutch east india company the batavia ship itself. About batavias graveyard from the bestselling author of tulipomania comes batavias graveyard, the spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and survival. The dutch east india company vessel batavia ran aground upon morning reef in the early hours of the 4th june 1629, stranding her crew and passengers upon a group of small islands off the western australian coast. The company also sent along a new employee to guard its treasure. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny. Mike dash is an excellent writier and the book is fascinating from beginning to end. In 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny, published by crown.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read batavias graveyard. In 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a kings ransom in gold, silver, and gems for. Enabled enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest meeting. Batavias graveyard, the true story of the mad heretic who led. Batavias graveyard ebook by mike dash 9781400045105. Feb 01, 2003 batavia s graveyard tells this strange story as a gripping narrative structured around 3 strong principal characters. Mike dash, the author of tulipomania, batavia s graveyard, thug, satans circus and now the first family, was born, in 1963, just outside london, and educated at gatow school, berlin, wells cathedral school, somerset, and peterhouse, cambridge, where he read history and ran the cambridge student magazine. Jeronimus and his mutineers would meet an end almost as gruesome as that of the innocents whose blood had run on the small island they called batavias graveyard.
The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Batavias graveyard by mike dash books hachette australia. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In dashs account, the survivors300 passengers and about 50 sociopathic crewmensettled on the tiny island, soon to be called batavias graveyard, and quickly became madhouse models of dutch. He was jeronimus corneliszoon, a disgraced and bankrupt man with great. Mike dash it is the autumn of 1628, and the east indiaman batavia, the largest and newest ship in the dutch east india companys fleet, is loaded with a kings ransom in gold, silver and gems for her maiden. It was the autumn of 1628, and the batavia, the dutch east india companys flagship, was loaded with a kings ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to java. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny paperback may 27, 2003. I read history at cambridge and went on to complete a phd back in 1990.
Dash has taken the batavia incident to a new level of grotesque accuracy. Mike dash, the author of tulipomania, batavias graveyard, thug, satans circus and now the first family, was born, in 1963, just outside london, and educated at gatow school, berlin, wells cathedral school, somerset, and peterhouse, cambridge, where he read history and ran the cambridge student magazine. Batavias graveyard the true story of the mad heretic who led. Batavias graveyard by mike dash paperback, 2003 for. They were able to get most of the people off the ship but still there were 70 men including jeronimus cornelisz still on the ship when weather haulted the rescue. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
What a great read it was, it tells the story of batavias graveyard and the people involved with well researched detail and explanations. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Batavias graveyard by mike dash, 9780753816844, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The wreck killed approximately 40 of its 341 passengers. Mike dashs book looks at the events leading up to and after the grounding, going into great. Buy a discounted paperback of batavias graveyard online from australias leading online bookstore. Francisco pelsaert, the cultivated but weakwilled captain. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys. Built in amsterdam in 1628, the ship sailed on her maiden voyage for batavia, capital of the dutch east indies batavia wrecked on the houtman abrolhos off the coastal regions of western australia. Built in amsterdam in 1628, the ship sailed on her maiden voyage for batavia, capital of the dutch east indies. Impeccably researched and beautifully written, batavias graveyard is the next classic of narrative nonfiction, the book that secures mike dashs place as one of the finest. Batavia s graveyard, painstakingly researched and written by mike dash, starts shortly before the proud, richly laden dutch merchantman batavia, on her maiden voyage for the dutch east india co.
His description of the hazards and discomforts of sea travel in that era is classic, and he brilliantly evokes the stuffy and regimented culture of the dutch east india company. From there he moved on to kings college, london, where in 1990 he completed an. Dash discussed his latest book, batavias graveyard. Batavias graveyard by mike dash paperback, 2003 for sale. But franklin belongs to the shipwrecks of the roaring 40s project, a multidisciplinary collaboration led by the archaeologist alistair paterson. Impeccably researched and beautifully written, batavias graveyard is the next classic of narrative nonfiction, the book that secures mike dashs place as one of the finest writers of the genre. In 1629, the dutch merchantman batavia grounded on a desolate atoll near. I finished the book within 2 days of almost nonstop reading. From the bestselling author of tulipomania comes batavias graveyard, the spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and survival. Impeccably researched and beautifully written, batavias graveyard is the next classic of narrative nonfiction, the book that secures mike dashs place as one of the finest writers of.
A book sense 76 pick in hardcover and favorite of critics everywhere. Batavia s graveyard by mike dash, 9780753816844, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny is a book released in 2001 by welsh author mike dash about the dutch east india pany ship batavia, shipwrecked in 1629 on a small atoll of the houtman abrolhos, off the western shore of australia. Share batavia s graveyard by mike dash paperback, 2003 batavia s graveyard by mike dash paperback, 2003 1 product rating. When the dutch east indiaman batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board. While some headed off in a lifeboat to seek help, 250 of the survivors ended up on a tiny coral island less than half a mile long.
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