- shortlisted, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
- shortlisted, Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards
- shortlisted, WA Premier’s Awards, 2008
Daniel Rooke, soldier and astronomer, was always an outsider. As a young lieutenant of marines he arrives in New South Wales on the First Fleet in 1788 and sees his chance. He sets up his observatory away from the main camp, and begins the scientific work that he hopes will make him famous.
Aboriginal people soon start to visit his isolated promontory, and a child named Tagaran begins to teach him her language. With meticulous care he records their conversations. An extraordinary friendship forms, and Rooke has almost forgotten he is a soldier when a man is fatally wounded in the infant colony. The lieutenant faces a decision that will define not only who he is but the course of his entire life.
In this profoundly moving novel Kate Grenville returns to the landscape of her much-loved bestseller The Secret River. Inspired by the notebooks of William Dawes, The Lieutenant is a compelling story about friendship and self-discovery by a writer at the peak of her powers.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
$24.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing
- shortlisted, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
- shortlisted, Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards
- shortlisted, WA Premier’s Awards, 2008
Daniel Rooke, soldier and astronomer, was always an outsider. As a young lieuten... Buy or find out more →
The Lieutenant
$32.95 – Trade paperback / Text Publishing
Lieutenant Daniel Rooke, a brilliant young astronomer, sails on the First Fleet full of hope and ambition. New South Wales is a land waiting for scientific discovery: this is where he will make his mark.
He sets up an ob... Buy or find out more →
The Lieutenant
$45.00$39.95 – Hardcover book / Text Publishing
In 1787 Lieutenant Thomas Rooke sets sail from Portsmouth with the First Fleet and its cargo of convicts, destined for New South Wales. As a young officer and a man of science, the shy and quiet Rooke is full of anticipa... Buy or find out more →
The Lieutenant and The Secret River Slipcase
$70.00$29.95 – Hardcover book / Text Publishing
A two volume hardback slipcased edition of Kate Grenville's two acclaimed novels. The slipcase has Kate's signature embossed into it. A unique collector's item or perfect gift. Buy or find out more →
The Lieutenant (Audio CD)
$49.95 – Compact disc / Bolinda
In 1787 Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sets sail from Portsmouth with the First Fleet and its cargo of convicts, destined for New South Wales. As a young officer and a man of science, the shy and quiet Rooke is full of anticipa... Buy or find out more →