"The Gallant, Good Riou" and Jack Renton by Louis Becke is a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of maritime exploration and survival in the late 1700s. The story spotlights the unwavering valor of Captain Edward Riou as he commands the Guardian on a vital mission to aid a fledgling penal colony, only to face catastrophic disaster after colliding with a massive ice island; the tale follows their desperate struggle for survival under Riou's steadfast leadership. Parallel to this, the book recounts the harrowing experiences of Jack Renton, a sailor escaping brutal conditions, who encounters both the beauty and the brutality of the South Pacific, ultimately leading to his capture by cannibals and a desperate fight to stay alive.
"The Gallant, Good Riou", and Jack Renton 1901
By Louis Becke
A captain's unflinching courage faces impossible odds on a doomed voyage, while a sailor's desperate escape lands him in the hands of cannibals, painting a vivid picture of danger and survival on the high seas.
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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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