Matthew Kneale presents English Passengers

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When the moment calls for a History story before a documentary-night gathering, this title delivers. Queue it up, dim the noise, and follow the narration wherever it goes.

Title: English Passengers

Series: A Novel

Author: Matthew Kneale

Narrator: Gerard Doyle, Davina Porter, Simon Prebble, Gianfranco Negroponte, Patrick Tull, Jenny Sterlin, Ron Keith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20:27:00

Release date: 12-06-17

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: History

Publisher's Summary: It is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the Bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their own agendas. Dr Potter is developing a sinister thesis, and the ship is crewed by smugglers of contraband brandy and tobacco. As the English passengers near Peevay's land, their bizarre notions become painfully at odds with reality. Their destination is no Eden but a world of hunting parties and colonial ethnic cleansing. A mighty collision is approaching....