Sarah Thornhill
In 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed.
As a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.
A young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that’s become so precious to him.
The Lieutenant charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.
| Country | USA | 
| Author | Kate Grenville | 
| Binding | Paperback | 
| EAN | 9780802145031 | 
| Edition | Reprint | 
| ISBN | 0802145035 | 
| Label | Grove Press | 
| Manufacturer | Grove Press | 
| NumberOfItems | 1 | 
| NumberOfPages | 320 | 
| PublicationDate | 2010-09-14 | 
| Publisher | Grove Press | 
| Studio | Grove Press | 
| ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |