Project Gutenberg 2014-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 175 Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James) 1852 1923 Banfield, Edmund James The confessions of a beachcomber. Dutch Bekentenissen van een strandvonder: Het leven op mijn tropisch eiland Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Bekentenissen van een strandvonder: Het leven op mijn tropisch eiland" by Banfield is a memoir written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the author’s experiences as a beachcomber and his life on the serene Dunk Island, located off the northeast coast of Australia. The narrative reflects a deep appreciation for nature and a contemplative withdrawal from the complexities of civilized life. The opening portion introduces Dunk Island as a lush and vibrant tropical paradise, emphasizing its diverse natural beauty, including hills, valleys, and an abundance of wildlife. Banfield, along with his companions, describes their initial struggles and triumphs in establishing a new life in this idyllic setting, away from societal norms and distractions. The narrative is rich with vivid descriptions of the island’s flora and fauna, as well as the author's introspective thoughts regarding freedom, simplicity, and the pursuit of a life closely aligned with nature. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the themes of solitude, connection to the environment, and the contrast between civilization and a more primitive, untrammeled existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Dunk Island (Qld.) Natural history -- Australia -- Queensland DU Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 442964 2025-09-19T04:47:10.334546 text/html 418299 2024-10-24T11:16:40 text/html 1326981 2025-09-19T04:47:20.161488 application/epub+zip 1340911 2025-09-19T04:47:13.263565 application/epub+zip 266233 2025-09-19T04:47:11.788516 application/epub+zip 1504844 2025-09-19T04:47:24.571491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1392551 2025-09-19T04:47:18.682483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313170 2022-09-21T11:30:55.631087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322341 2025-09-19T04:47:08.780518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302403 2024-10-24T11:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16823 2025-09-19T04:47:24.716439 application/rdf+xml 26407 2025-09-19T04:47:11.912497 image/jpeg 3862 2025-09-19T04:47:11.849504 image/jpeg 1261311 2025-09-19T04:47:10.433569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia