The Americans In The South Seas

Louis Becke, born George Lewis Becke in 1855, was an Australian writer whose adventurous life deeply influenced his literary creations. Becke ventured into the Pacific at the age of eighteen, experiences that heavily flavored his writing with authenticity and an intimate knowledge of seafaring life. In 1894, he published his first book, 'By Reef and Palm', which garnered attention for its vivid de...