A substantially revised and updated edition of the 2012 book Frenchmans Cap—Story of a Mountain was completed in May 2021. The revision took five years. The original book comprised 50,000 words. The revised book Frenchmans Cap—The Story of an iconic Tasmanian mountain, including footnotes and after editing, came in at 200,000 words. Produced by Hobart publisher FORTY SOUTH, the book is presented in lavish A4 format and contains a wealth of colour and monochrome photographs. A catalogue of maps, many produced specifically for this volume, supports and enhances the text.
The new book contains several new chapters, and all existing chapters have been revised and updated, some significantly. An important addition is a chapter entitled "First footsteps", which explains the important and timeless contribution made by Aboriginal Tasmanians to the Frenchmans Cap region. The chapter on surveyor James Sprent has been added to significantly and new and important information incorporated, including the revelation of who made the first recorded ascent of Frenchmans Cap in 1853.
Frenchmans Cap—The Story of an iconic Tasmanian mountain has been produced in a very limited edition of only 250 copies, signed and numbered. It will be distributed to libraries, the Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service and walking clubs throughout Tasmania and mainland Australia, and to some libraries in the United Kingdom, including the British Library. A commercially available edition will be produced some time later.
