But generally, Patrick Harvey was a good narrator of the story. Lust, science, adventure - Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery Sir Joseph Banks was a man of passion. If they are wrong, they lessen our trust in the narrator. Buy a cheap copy of Banks book by Grantlee Kieza. Is there no producer present to make sure the narrator gets these things right? - surely it would be easy, with search engines, to say place names properly. The narrator made quite a few howlers in pronunciation. Join us for a special in person event with Brisbane author Grantlee Kieza OAM, award winning journalist and author of 17 acclaimed books including recent. PRAISE FOR GRANTLEE KIEZA OAM 'Engagingly written.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Australian and British history. By award-winning bestselling writer Grantlee Kieza, Banks is a rich and rollicking biography of one of the most colourful and intriguing characters in the history of exploration.
I found the non-Cook sections, before and after the voyages, more interesting, and they certainly showed what a major figure Banks was, not only in science but in public affairs generally, and as a wealthy benefactor for many people and organizations. It was not quite as interesting as the others because I knew so much about Captain Cook's voyages, and Banks' important part in them - but all that had to be told of course. I have enjoyed two other biographies by Grantley Kieza, those of Macquarie and Paterson, and this one is of the same high standard.
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