Tropic Days

By E.J. Banfield

Book Overview

Tropic Days is a collection of essays written by E. J. Banfield, an Australian writer and naturalist, about his experiences living on Dunk Island in the Great Barrier Reef during the early 20th century. The book is divided into chapters that explore different aspects of island life, from the flora and fauna to the local Aboriginal culture. Banfield's writing is descriptive and poetic, painting a vivid picture of the lush tropical environment and the unique challenges and joys of living in such a remote and isolated place. The book also includes illustrations by the author and photographs of the island and its inhabitants. Overall, Tropic Days is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era and a captivating portrait of one of Australia's most beautiful and remote locations.Remote from the manners and the sights of the street, here are we secure against most of the pains which come of the contemplation, casual or intimate, of other folk's sufferings. No hooded ambulance moves joltlessly, tended by enwrapt bearers, on pathless way; no formal procession paces from the house of death to the long last home. Immune from the associations which oft subdue the crowd, as well as from its too exciting pleasures, and participating only indirectly in its inevitable sorrows, yet we are occasionally forced to remember that troubles do come to all that is flesh, and that keen is the grief attendant upon enforced separations even among animals which cannot call reason to their solace.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162714778
• ISBN13: 9781162714776
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"