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"The Call Of The South" from George Lewis Becke. Australian pacific trader, short-story writer and novelist (1855-1913).

Reproduction of the original: The Call of the South by Louis Becke

One Sunday morning-when I was about to leave the dear old city of Sydney for an unpremeditated and long, long absence in cold northern climes, I went for a farewell stroll around the Circular Quay, and, stand-ing on some high ground on the east side, looked down on the mass of... Read Full Overview

George Lewis Becke (or Louis Becke; 18 June 1855 - 18 February 1913) was an Australian Pacific trader, short story writer and novelist. In January 1892 Becke returned to Sydney and persuaded by Ernest Favenc and J. F. Archibald began to contribute stories to The Bulletin, the... Read Full Overview

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George Lewis Becke (or Louis Becke; 18 June 1855 - 18 February 1913) was an Australian short-story writer and novelist.Becke was born at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, son of Frederick Becke, Clerk of Petty Sessions and his wife Caroline Matilda, n e Beilby. Both parents were... Read Full Overview

"Feeling any better to-day, Paul?" "Guess I'm getting round," and the big, bronzed-faced man raised his eyes to mine as he lay under the awning on the after deck of his pearling lugger. I sat down beside him and began to talk. A mile away the white beach of a little, land-locked... Read Full Overview