{"product_id":"9781554684335","title":"The Lieutenant","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lieutenant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Grenville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1788, Lieutenant Daniel Rooke sails into Sydney Cove with the First Fleet, hoping to advance his career. Instead, his life is unimaginably changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young officer and a man of science, the eccentric Rooke is full of anticipation about the natural wonders he might discover in this strange new land. As the newcomers struggle to establish a settlement for themselves and their cargo of convicts, Rooke sets up his observatory to chart the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young Aboriginal girl visits and begins to teach him her language. As they learn to speak together, they build a rapport that bridges the gap between their dangerously different worlds. Then Rooke is given a command that forces him to choose between his duty as a soldier and the friendship that’s become so precious to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lieutenant\u003c\/em\u003e charts a unique moment when one world engaged with another, leaving both changed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781554684335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41091618603214,"sku":"9781554684335","price":13.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9781554684335.jpg?v=1649130371","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781554684335","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}