Arthur Phillip: sailor, mercenary, governor, spy. Michael Pembroke. 2014.

Arthur Phillip’s integrity, intelligence and persistence made him perfectly suited to the role that history and circumstance presented to him in 188, but landing the First Fleet at Botany Bay was only one of many achievements in a captivating life. His is a story of political intrigue, eighteenth century sailing ships, and the race for economic nd geographic advancement in a world that was becoming truly international.