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E J Banfield
Edmund James "Ted" Banfield (4 September 1852 - 2 June 1923) was an author and naturalist in Queensland, Australia. He is best known for his book Confessions of a Beachcomber…
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"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…
"Tropic Days" is a collection of essays by E. J. Banfield, an Englishman who settled on Dunk Island, off the coast of Australia, in the early 20th century. The book…
Tropic Days, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
E. J. Banfield
How quaint seems the demand for details of life on this Isle of Scent and Silence! Lolling in shade and quietude was I guilty of indiscretion when I babbled of…
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On the smooth beaches and in the silent bush where time is not regulated by formalities or shackled by conventions there delicious lapses-fag-ends of the day to be utilised in…
In justification of the assumption of the title of Beachcomber, it must be said that, having made good and sufficient provision against the advent of the wet season (which begins…
This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to…
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…
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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.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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