"Yorke the Adventurer" by Louis Becke is an early 20th-century adventure where you meet Captain Yorke, a hardy, independent soul facing down peril in the South Pacific. The story, told through the eyes of a man named Drake, starts with Yorke's damaged ship and the grim aftermath of a native attack that wiped out his crew. Yorke's flashbacks show his toughness and smarts, but also underscore the dark turn of events that led to the disaster. The book promises a look into the themes of adventure and human endurance in harsh, faraway places. As Drake and Yorke set sail for help, the mood is full of uncertainty, suggesting more challenges and risks as they cross the hazardous Pacific waters.
Yorke The Adventurer
By Louis Becke
A lone captain battling the aftermath of a brutal massacre recounts his harrowing tale of survival to a newcomer, setting the stage for a perilous journey across the treacherous Pacific.
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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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