Based on previously unused records of explorers,
information gleaned by the author on his own expeditions, and an abundance of maps and illustrations, this stunning publication by the late Professor Leslie Marchant is released posthumously and as a tribute to his efforts and time spent writing and researching France Australe.

Released in hardback edition only, the quality of this book is remarkable. With full colour illustrations throughout and interspersed within the text, it is published to the highest degree with a quality finish. Truly a book to treasure.

Please Note: This book is now out of print and no longer available to buy.

After retiring from the University of Western Australia, Professor Leslie R. Marchant became a Visiting Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and in 1993, was honoured by France for his contribution to research and historical
writing about French exploration, when the French President created him Chevalier in the Ordre National du Mérite. Leslie Marchant’ was a noted historian, whose wide interests included French, Chinese and indigenous Aboriginal history and culture. He has written widely about all these subjects and is the author of many previously published books.