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Isles of Despair
Author: Ion L. Idriess
Hard cover. Very good condition. First edition.
Isles of Despair by Ion L. Idriess is a 1947 historical novel that recounts the true story of Barbara Thomson, a Scottish woman who survived a shipwreck in 1845 and was adopted by the Kaurareg people of the Torres Strait Islands. Stranded on Possession Island, Thomson lived among the islanders for four years, assimilating into their culture until her rescue by Captain Owen Stanley aboard HMS Rattlesnake in 1849. Idriess's narrative vividly portrays Thomson's resilience and the complexities of cross-cultural encounters during colonial times, blending meticulous historical research with compelling storytelling to illuminate a remarkable episode in Australian maritime history.
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