THE SEAFARERS

WILLIAM STUART LONG

The tenth volume in the magnificent series, The Australians, continues the story of the pioneers who carved out a life for themselves in the newly-formed colonies of Australia and New Zealand.

The Seafarers opens in South Africa with a bloody battle between the British and the Zulus. Jon Fisher leaves South Africa with Harry Ryan to return to Australia.

There he learns of the problems faced by his family, of the conflict between the wealthy squatters and the so-called 'selectors'. As the story unfolds, the bitterness between the two sides is compellingly revealed. And at the centre of this gripping saga are three majestic clippers -- The Cutty Shark, The Java and The Thermopylae.

The descendants of the early settlers face further turmoil as the possibility of war between Germany and Britain becomes increasingly imminent.