Laperouse by Ernest Scott (1930)

The story revolves around a wealthy family's downfall due to their own moral decay and the corrupting influence of power. The patriarch's obsessive desire for wealth and status leads him to sacrifice his family's well-being, causing them to disintegrate.

By Ernest Scott · First published 1930 · Genre: Biography, History, Adventure · 10 chapters

Contents

• FAMILY, YOUTH and INFLUENCES
• THE FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER
• THE LOVE STORY OF LAPEROUSE
• THE VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION
• THE EARLY PART OF THE VOYAGE
• LAPEROUSE IN THE PACIFIC
• AT BOTANY BAY
• THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA
• CAPTAIN DILLON'S DISCOVERY
• THE FAME OF LAPEROUSE

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