The Lieutenant (novel): Difference between revisions

| isbn = ISBN 978-0-8021-4503-1 (Grove)

'''''The Lieutenant''''' is a historical novel by [[Kate Grenville]], published in 2008. The novel loosely follows historical facts based on the experiences of [[William Dawes (Royal Marines officer)|William Dawes]], an officer of the [[Royal Marines]] who was on the 1788 [[First Fleet]] from [[England]] to the [[New_South_WalesNew South Wales#1788_British_settlement1788 British settlement|New South Wales colony]]. His position was [[astronomer]], though he took an opportunity to observe and record the language of the [[Australian Aboriginals|Australian Aboriginal people]] ([[Eora]]) of the immediate area.