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Lost lands are islands or continents believed by some to have existed during pre-history, but to have since disappeared as a result of catastrophic geological phenomena. Legends of lost lands often originated as scholarly or scientific theories, only to be picked up by writers and individuals outside the academy.
May 17, 2007 · Island of the Lost is the incredible story of two ill-fated ships destined to wreck on Auckland Island. The first, and primary focus of the book is Grafton; a 56-ton schooner that left Sydney for the Campbell Islands on 12 November 1863, with a crew of five aboard.
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It took scientists 375 years to discover the eighth continent of the world, which had been hiding in plain sight all along. But mysteries still remain.
Jun 8, 2007 · Island of the Lost: An Extraordinary Story of Survival at the Edge of the World Kindle Edition. by Joan Druett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.4 7,034 ratings. #1 Best Seller in History of Oceania. See all formats and editions.
Island of the Lost: An Extraordinary Story of Survival at the Edge of the World. Paperback – Aug. 6 2019. Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best—and at its worst.
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- Joan Druett
Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted island in this true story of human nature at its best—and at its worst. It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgrave’s schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year ...
- Joan Druett
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Jun 8, 2007 · It is 1864, and Captain Thomas Musgrave’s schooner, the Grafton, has just wrecked on Auckland Island, a forbidding piece of land 285 miles south of New Zealand. Battered by year-round freezing rain and constant winds, it is one of the most inhospitable places on earth.
- Joan Druett
