"John Corwell, Sailor and Miner; and, Poisonous Fish" by Louis Becke is an adventurous tale set in the South Seas, tracking the life of John Corwell as he transitions from a sailor to a miner, seeking fortune and new lands for the colony. Corwell discovers a promising harbor and gold on an island, gaining the Governor's support to return with a crew aboard the "Ceres", but extracting the gold leads to betrayal and tragedy for him and his wife, Mary. The narrative shifts to detail the treacherous world of poisonous fish in the Pacific, demonstrating the constant dangers and the delicate balance between survival and peril within the Pacific Islands.
John Corwell, Sailor and Miner; and, Poisonous Fish 1901
By Louis Becke
In the South Seas, a man chases dreams of gold and new horizons, only to find that betrayal and deadly nature lurk beneath the surface of paradise.
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About the AuthorGeorge Lewis Becke was at the turn of the nineteenth century, the most prolific, significant, and internationally renowned Australian-born writer of the South Pacific region. Having lived and worked among Pacific Islands and Islanders as a trader, ship's supercargo, and villager for some two decades, learning languages and observing natural and cultural life, Becke was prompted by J F Archibald of The Bulletin to write down his experiences, eventually becoming a popular and respected author of short stories, novellas, novels, as well as historic and ethnographic works.
George Lewis Becke was at the turn of the nineteenth century, the most prolific, significant, and internationally renowned Australian-born writer of the South Pacific region. Having lived and worked among Pacific Islands and Islanders as a trader, ship's supercargo, and villager for some two decades, learning languages and observing natural and cultural life, Becke was prompted by J F Archibald of The Bulletin to write down his experiences, eventually becoming a popular and respected author of short stories, novellas, novels, as well as historic and ethnographic works.
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