"Tom Wallis: A Tale of the South Seas" by Louis Becke is a story set in the early 1900s that follows Tom Wallis, a young boy from a small Australian seaport town, who lives with his father and older brother, Jack. While his father thinks about his past, Tom dreams of journeys and excitement across the sea. Tom's wish for an exciting life comes true when he finds a wrecked ship. The events cause him to start a bold rescue, which leads to a story of bravery, growing up, and close family ties. The initial tone brings readers into the world of Tom and his dreams for a meaningful life of discovery, filled with nostalgia and eagerness.
Tom Wallis: A Tale of the South Seas
By Louis Becke
A boy's dreams of South Seas adventure unexpectedly become real when fate sends a shipwreck and a daring rescue his way.
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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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