Needless to say, the moment I heard that @andreawulf.bsky.social had a new book out, I immediately had to run out and buy a copy. Can't wait to read this!
Elizabeth Boyle
"Unlike the ship’s crew, Forster was concerned by how the expedition’s presence in the Pacific islands would damage social relations and disrupt local economies ... He deplored the “vengeful” nature of his fellow sailors and spent his time with the Indigenous people they made contact with ..."
Elizabeth Boyle
A revelatory account of the life of George Forster, whose rejection of racial hierarchies stood out amongst his peers
