{"product_id":"9781921799303","title":"Dig 3ft NW: The Legendary Journey of Burke \u0026 Wills","description":"An utterly compelling account of Burke and Wills' journey into the great unknown. \u003cp\u003eIt was the greatest expedition of its time. In 1860 Robert O'Hara Burke, accompanied by William Wills and a party of explorers, set out to cross Australia from south to north. A few months later a tree bore a strange carving: Dig Under 3ft NW. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurke, Wills and five other men were dead. How did a man notorious for getting lost on the way home from the pub come to lead an expedition into the desert's dead heart? What went wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited for a young adult audience, Dig 3ft NW is an abridged version of Sarah Murgatroyd's acclaimed and bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eThe Dig Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The characters of Burke and Wills, and their accompanying team are well-drawn, with all their fatal flaws and strengths...This is history at its best, well-written and researched and hard to put down...It moves at a cracking pace, certainly faster than the actual expedition!...This is Australian history writing at its best.' \u003ci\u003eMagpies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151379284208,"sku":"9781921799303","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781921799303_p0.jpg?v=1763631692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781921799303","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}