Last Leaves From Dunk Island
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Signs of usual aging on jacket - otherwise fine. Pages crisp and clean. One tear on FEP
A classic of Australian nature writing, Last Leaves from Dunk Island presents the final reflections of E.J. Banfield, the celebrated Beachcomber, drawn from his years of solitary, idyllic life on Dunk Island off the coast of Queensland. Written with warmth, quiet wit, and an almost reverential attentiveness to the natural world, the work chronicles the rhythms of tropical island life — its flora, fauna, weather, and the rich cast of creatures that populated Banfield's beloved sanctuary. Published posthumously in 1925, it stands as a tender and elegiac farewell, gathering together essays and observations that illustrate a profound, hard-won intimacy between a man and his environment. Readers who cherish the tradition of contemplative nature writing will find in these pages a voice that is unhurried, deeply humane, and utterly captivating.
Author: E J Banfield
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Currey O'Neil
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Signs of usual aging on jacket - otherwise fine. Pages crisp and clean. One tear on FEP
A classic of Australian nature writing, Last Leaves from Dunk Island presents the final reflections of E.J. Banfield, the celebrated Beachcomber, drawn from his years of solitary, idyllic life on Dunk Island off the coast of Queensland. Written with warmth, quiet wit, and an almost reverential attentiveness to the natural world, the work chronicles the rhythms of tropical island life — its flora, fauna, weather, and the rich cast of creatures that populated Banfield's beloved sanctuary. Published posthumously in 1925, it stands as a tender and elegiac farewell, gathering together essays and observations that illustrate a profound, hard-won intimacy between a man and his environment. Readers who cherish the tradition of contemplative nature writing will find in these pages a voice that is unhurried, deeply humane, and utterly captivating.