Isles of Despair

Isles of Despair
First edition cover
AuthorIon Idriess
LanguageEnglish
Genrehistorical novel
PublisherAngus and Robertson
Publication date
1947
Publication placeAustralia

Isles of Despair is a 1947 historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck and was raised by Coral Sea islanders, before being rescued in 1849.[1][2][3]

It had a follow-up, The Wild White Man of Badu.

References

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  1. ^ "LITERARY NOOK". Cairns Post. No. 14, 181. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ ""Isles Of Despair"". Western Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 8 August 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search".