I first became aware of this story, which is true, through a. Beacon island, known to the survivors as batavia s graveyard, was the main campsite for the survivors, the venue for much of the mutiny, and the scene of the later interrogations and formal salvage. Feb 01, 2001 popular historian dash tulipomania, 2000 rediscovers an astonishing, sanguinary, and sexy 17thcentury drama of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and mayhem. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny mike dash, author. 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. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny audiobook at. 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. It was the autumn of 1628, and the batavia, the dutch east india company s flagship, was loaded with a king s ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to java. A former professional journalist with articles in numerous national newspapers and magazines, dash is the author of many books, including satans circus, thug, batavias graveyard, and tulipomania. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the world s first corporation, the brutality of colonisation, the battle of good vs evil, the derringdo of seafaring adventure, mutiny, shipwreck, love, lust, bloodlust, petty fascist dictatorship, criminality, a reign. As they struggled to stay alive, their leader descended into barbarity, gathering a band of cutthroats and killing scores of terrified castaways.
Batavias graveyard, painstakingly researched and written by mike dash, starts shortly before the. May 27, 2003 batavias graveyard by mike dash, 9780609807163, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Batavia is the greatest story in australias history and history comes to life with peter fitzsimons. 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 history s bloodiest mutiny. While a longboat sailed for java and rescue, jeronimus cornelisz. The book starts off pretty slow, explaining all the intricacies of the dutch east india company the batavia ship itself. The brutal history of batavias graveyard in 1629, a dutch trading vessel struck a reef off the coast of australia, marooning 180 people on a tiny island. I finished the book within 2 days of almost nonstop reading. Batavias graveyard by mike dash 9780753816844 booktopia. Batavias graveyard was the name given to a small island off the western coast of australia, now known as beacon island. Batavias graveyard ebook by mike dash 9781400045105.
In june 1629, the dutch east india companys ship batavia, seven months out of amsterdam, hit a south pacific reef at full speed. The ships stern is at the shipwreck museum in fremantle along with the skeleton of a murder victim, coins. Mike dash is a historian with an ma from cambridge university and a phd from the university of london. Popular historian dash tulipomania, 2000 rediscovers an astonishing, sanguinary, and sexy 17thcentury drama of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and mayhem. 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. 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.
In 2002 it was listed on the national register of historic places, the first of two cemeteries in genesee county to be so designated. The story begins in 1629, when the pride of the dutch east india company, the batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from amsterdam to the dutch east. The batavia was the pride of the companys fleet, a tangible symbol of the worlds richest and most powerful commercial monopoly. Thats how i would describe the story of batavias graveyard, a history of the wreck of the dutch east india. The nightmarish events on the graveyard island were like from a terrorist camp and were not so nice to. 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. The batavia was the pride of the company s fleet, a tangible symbol of the world s richest and most powerful commercial monopo. Browse audiobooks written by mike dash sorted by best. A book sense 76 pick in hardcover and favorite of critics everywhere, this tale to rival in the heart of the sea and mutiny on the bounty is now in paperback. Batavias graveyard booksamillion online book store. The story begins in 1629, when the pride of the dutch east india company, the batavia, is on its maiden voyage en route from amsterdam to the dutch east indies, laden down with the greatest treasure to leave holland.
A book sense 76 pick in hardcover and favorite of critics everywhere, this tale. Batavias graveyard by mike dash, 9780753816844, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The story of the batavia incident is already well recorded, and even though dash has taken it to a new level of grotesque accuracy, his nautical. In june 1629, the dutch east india company s ship, batavia, ran aground on a desolate archipelago off the coast of western australia. You should also read mike dashs batavias graveyard and peter fitzsimons batavia. It says a lot for a story when it begins with a shipwreck and builds in intensity from there. She set sail with great fanfare, but the batavia and her gold would never reach java, for the company had also sent along a new employee, jeronimus corneliszoon, a bankrupt and disgraced man who possessed disarming. 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. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny audiobook written by mike dash. What a great read it was, it tells the story of batavias graveyard and the people involved with well researched detail and explanations. Feb 12, 2002 batavia s graveyard was the name given to a small island off the western coast of australia, now known as beacon island. The true story of the mad heretic who led history s bloodiest mutiny by mike dash overview in 1628 the dutch east india company loaded the batavia, the flagship of its fleet, with a king s ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to java. Batavia cemetery is located on harvester avenue in batavia, new york, united states.
The batavia was the pride of the companys fleet, a tangible symbol of the world. May 01, 2003 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. Batavias graveyard by mike dash, 9780609807163, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The captain and skipper escaped the wreck, and in a tiny lifeboat they set sail for java some 1,500 miles north to summon help. Batavias graveyard is a spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, mass murder, and rescue in the 17th century east indies. She set sail with great fanfare, but the batavia and her gold would never reach java, for the. Paperback the item is fairly worn but still readable. The other issue with this book is just the disturbing nature of the subject matter i had been. The facts, the accounts, the research behind it make this one of the most intense reads i have ever had to put myself through. It opened in 1823 and contains over 8,000 graves, mostly from the 19th century. What a great read it was, it tells the story of batavias.
Terror, extortion, revenge, murder, and the birth of the american mafia. The author colors certain characters too strongly, especially the predikant and lucretia. Buy a discounted paperback of batavia s graveyard online from australia s leading online bookstore. Batavia shipwreck 1629 graveyard and wreck site youtube. 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. In june 1629, the dutch east india companys ship, batavia, ran aground on a desolate archipelago off the coast of western australia. However, as previously noted, a variety of occupation and activity areas were spread over a number of islands. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet. From the bestselling author of tulipomania comes batavia s graveyard, the spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and survival. Batavias graveyard king county library system overdrive. The batavia was the pride of the company s fleet, a tangible symbol of the world s richest and most powerful commercial monopoly. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest meeting ebook.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item. Beacon island, known to the survivors as batavia s graveyard, was the main campsite for the survivors, the venue for much of the mutiny, and the scene of the later interrogations and formal salvage activities. The facts, the accounts, the research behind it make this one of the most intense reads i have ever had to put. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny.
Batavias graveyard nightmare island the scope of this book is breathtaking. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny audiobook by mike dash. I first became aware of this story, which is true, through a wonderful program on the history channel about recent finds on that island by archaeologists read 2042004. Batavia is the greatest story in australia s history and history comes to life with peter fitzsimons. Batavias graveyard batavias graveyard audiobook, by mike dash. Buy a discounted paperback of batavias graveyard online from. Batavias graveyard, the true story of the mad heretic who. Dash discussed his latest book, batavias graveyard. Booktopia has batavia s graveyard, the true story of the mad heretic who led history s bloodiest mutiny by mike dash. Listen to batavias graveyard the true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash available from rakuten kobo. The company also sent along a new employee to guard its treasure.
Batavias graveyard audiobook by mike dash 9781515983194. It is quite possible one of the most horrific episodes in human seahistory. Apr 03, 2003 batavias graveyard nightmare island the scope of this book is breathtaking. In this weeks episode of the futility closet podcast well document the brutal history of batavias graveyard, the site of australias most infamous shipwreck. Booktopia has batavias graveyard, the true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny by mike dash. The true story of the mad heretic who led historys bloodiest mutiny, published by crown.
A former professional journalist with articles in numerous national newspapers and magazines, dash. Whats between the covers of this book is not for the squeamish. Batavias graveyard by mike dash, mike dash dymocks. From the bestselling author of tulipomania comes batavias graveyard, the spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, murder, and survival. 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. Mike dash, the author of tulipomania, batavia s graveyard, thug, satan s 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. Buy a discounted paperback of batavias graveyard online from australias leading online bookstore. 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. The shipwreck of the batavia combines in just the one tale the birth of the worlds first corporation, the. 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. The batavia was the pride of the companys fleet, a tangible symbol of the worlds richest and most powerful commercial. I say this with the greatest respect for the writing.
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