An Island to Oneself

An Island to Oneself
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Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781775492979
ISBN-13 : 1775492974
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Book Synopsis An Island to Oneself by : Tom Neale

Download or read book An Island to Oneself written by Tom Neale and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2024-10-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A South Seas classic since 1966, this is the story of one New Zealander brave enough to do what we have all now and then dreamed of doing – live alone on a desert island In his youth Tom Neale was an ordinary seaman and for years a shopkeeper among the Cook Islands, but he was in his fifties when he turned his back on society to live alone on the South Pacific atoll of Suvarov (now known as Suwarrow). With him he took nothing but a couple of cats, some bric-a-brac to tie and bolt his meagre dwelling, and the strength of body and mind to survive. In the six years over which Neale wrote this autobiography there were heroic moments when he battled the elements: the furious hurricane that engulfed the coral islet; five desperate hours in a stormy lagoon with a cripplingly strained back; even a reluctant bit of blood-letting on wild pigs and a mammoth sea turtle. But along with the toils and perils were years of peace and beauty: building a chicken coop; baking with banana leaves; the delight drawn from a sip of brandy; and taming a wild duck. All of these simple pleasures are a reminder of what we take for granted in our own lives today.


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