Batavia

Batavia recounts the dramatic and harrowing true story of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia, which wrecked on a reef off the coast of Western Australia in 1629.

The book details the ensuing mutiny led by Jeronimus Cornelisz, the massacre of survivors, and the struggle for survival in a harsh and desolate environment.

FitzSimons weaves a narrative that explores themes of power, greed, courage, and human resilience, set against the backdrop of early colonial history and first contact with Indigenous Australians.