Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by J. E. Banfield and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by E. J. Banfield and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the 20th century, E. J. Banfield and his wife moved to Dunk Island for his mental and physical health. They lived there for 25 years, and the book was written after they'd been on the island for about a decade. It is an incredible island history with a comprehensive and captivating depiction of life on a tropical island in the early 1900s. It contains descriptions of flora, fauna, and lifestyle, as well as some stories about and observations of the island's original inhabitants.
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Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by Plain Label Books. This book was released on 1913 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by E. J. Banfield and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one locality was favourably considered ere good fortune decided to send us hither to spy out the land. A camp-out on the shore of then unnamed Brammo Bay--a holiday-making party--and the result of the first day's exploration decided a revolutionary change in the lives of two seriously-minded persons. A year after, a lease of the best portion of the island having been obtained in the meanwhile, we came for good.Wholly uninhabited, entirely free from traces of the mauling paws of humanity, lovely in its mantle of varied foliage, what better sphere for the exercise of benign autocracy could be desired? Here was virgin country, 20 miles from the nearest port--sad and neglected Cardwell cut off from the mainland by more than 2 miles of estranging ocean, and yet lying in the track of small coastal steamers--here all our pet theories might serenely develop.
Download or read book Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confessions of a Beachcomber by Edmund James Banfield
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber Classic Reprint written by E. J. Banfield and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Confessions of a Beachcomber Here then I come to a point at which frankness is necessary. In these pages there will be an endeavour to refrain from egotism, and yet how may one who lives a lonesome life on an island and who presumes to write its history evade that duty? My chief desire is to set down in plain language the sobrieties of everyday occurrences - the unpretentious homilies of an unpretentious man - one whose mental bent enabled him to take but a superficial view of most of the large, heavy and important aspects of life, but who has found light in things and subjects homely, slight and casual; who perhaps has queer views on the pursuit of happiness, and who above all has an inordinate passion for freedom and fresh air. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Confessions of a Beachcomber written by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confessions of a Beachcomber by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield Few men of their own free will seek seclusion, for does not man belong to the social vertebrates, and do not the instincts of the many rule? And when an individual is fain to acknowledge himself a variant from the type, and his characteristics or idiosyncrasies (as you will) to be so marked as to impel him to deem them sound and reasonable; when, after sedate and temperate ponderings upon all the aspects of voluntary exile as affecting his lifetime partner as well as himself, he deliberately puts himself out of communion with his fellows, does the experiment constitute him a messenger? Can there be aught of entertainment or instruction in the message he may fancy himself called upon to deliver? or, is the fancy merely another phase of the tyranny of temperament? We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber Esprios Classics written by E J Banfield and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Confessions of a Beachcomber" is a memoir written by E. J. Banfield, an Englishman who lived on Dunk Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book chronicles Banfield's experiences living a solitary life on the island, where he immersed himself in the natural world and observed its flora and fauna with great curiosity and insight. Banfield describes his daily life, including his interactions with the indigenous people of the island, his observations of the diverse wildlife, and his reflections on the beauty and fragility of the natural environment. He also shares his thoughts on solitude, simplicity, and the importance of living in harmony with nature. Overall, "The Confessions of a Beachcomber" offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era and provides valuable insights into the human connection to the natural world.
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Confessions of a Beachcomber by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by Edmund James Banfield and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 1908 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facsimile reprint of an edition first published in London in 1908. Includes the original text and all 53 original illustrations and map (some were omitted from editions and reprints since 1908). This is Banfield's story of life on Dunk Island in the early 20th century with details of the island's geography, history, flora and fauna. With an introduction by Banfield's biographer, Michael Noonan. The English-born author's other books include 'My Tropic Isle' and 'Tropic Days'.
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber written by E. J. Banfield and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No better, more human, more finely descriptive, or more enticing books have ever been written by an Australian of Australia..." -- The Sydney Mail*******"This is a wholly exceptional book . . . which has been lived, and there are not over many books like that." -- The Daily Chronicle*****America had Henry David Thoreau, James Audubon, John Burroughs, and John Muir. Australia had E.J. Banfield, the beloved Beachcomber of Dunk Island. Join Banfield as he describes his escape from hectic civilization to the simpler pleasures of a tropical paradise. A physical wreck, Banfield literally crawled onto the beach in Brammo Bay from the ship's launch that brought him to the island where he would spend the remainder of his life and would find renewed health and interest in life.A disciple of Thoreau, Banfield became a champion of species preservation, and using his pen as his sword, he eventually persuaded the Australian government to set aside Dunk Island as a protected area for wild birds of all species.During his life on the island, Banfield became a keen observer of the nature around him, and while he argues his amateur approach to the study of nature, his catalog of the island's life provides an intriguing and comprehensive look at what it means to live free on a tropical island.For modern readers, Banfield's observations remind us of an intriguing, complex, interesting, and intensely enjoyable world beyond the television screen and computer monitor.
Download or read book The Confessions of a Beachcomber Being a Treatise on Personal Sanctuary written by E. J. Banfield and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-09 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
