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A Pearling Master's Journey by John Edgar deBurgh Norman
SKU: B-000520

A Pearling Master's Journey

Author: John Edgar deBurgh Norman
Special Features: Ex-Library, Illustrated
Condition: EX LIBRARY BOOK in acceptable condition. The cover is laminated with library stickers. The closed book page edge has a library stamp. The publication page has library stickers. A rare few pages have minor marks/thumbing. Two pages have chips to the bottom page edge. No writing. No dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

A Pearling Master's Journey by John Edgar deBurgh Norman charts the gritty true adventures of an Australian pearling master navigating northern waters and changing tides of industry. This illustrated 2007 hardcover blends biography, maritime history and cultural studies into a vivid chronicle perfect for adults and young adults hooked on Australian heritage.

The 338-page narrative plunges readers into the perilous world of pearl luggers, cyclones and multicultural crews, tracing the rise and decline of a unique seafaring trade. Norman’s first-hand anecdotes and archival images evoke the salt-spray era when shell was gold and schooners like Mist ruled the coast.

Former library copy in sturdy, readable shape: laminated cover, tight binding, clean pages free of notes or dog-ears. Library stamps and stickers appear on edges and endpapers; two bottom margins have small chips yet text is unaffected. Smoke-free home, ready for the next armchair explorer.

Collectors of Australian transportation history, regional memoirs or pearl industry lore will welcome this accessible edition of A Pearling Master's Journey.