Free shipping on all orders over $79* Limited Time Only
Track My Order
Help Centre
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
Boon Island : Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the Nottingham Gallery - Kenneth Roberts

Boon Island

Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of the Nottingham Gallery

By: Kenneth Roberts, Richard Warner (Editor), Jack Bales (Editor)

Paperback | 1 March 1995

At a Glance

Paperback

$39.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $9.94 with

 or 

Ships in 5 to 10 business days

This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted in a new edition, with essays that provide a historical perspective and trace the sources from which Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) drew his tale. A native Mainer, Roberts, whose historical novels include Northwest Passage and Arundel, was intrigued by the story of the December 1710 wreck of the Nottingham. After running aground a dozen miles offshore, the ship broke up, stranding her crew with minimal tools, scant shelter, and a few pieces of cheese. The men survived nearly a month of screeching gales, sub-freezing temperatures, and driving snowstorms. During their ordeal they resorted to cannibalism and were finally rescued after one of them made it ashore on a crude raft. Included here are contemporary accounts from crew members, offering dramatically different versions of the true-life traumatic event and a fascinating counterpoint to Roberts' fictionalized version. A bestseller when published in 1956, Boon Island is a story of the ways that crisis can inspire the best--and worst--in human nature.
Industry Reviews
"In the tradition of Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, and the Bounty trilogy . . . Once you've read this powerful story the barren rocky island will become part of your inner consciousness--you'll never forget it."-- "Saturday Review" "A tale for those who love high adventure, heroism, and the triumphant grandeur of the human soul"-- "Baltimore Evening Sun" "One of those experiences in reading which . . . can never be forgotten . . . Roberts has added a dimension of his own to the theme of men against the sea."-- "New York Herald Tribune" One of those experiences in reading which . . . can never be forgotten . . . Roberts has added a dimension of his own to the theme of men against the sea. New York Herald Tribune" A tale for those who love high adventure, heroism, and the triumphant grandeur of the human soul Baltimore Evening Sun" In the tradition of Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, and the Bounty trilogy . . . Once you ve read this powerful story the barren rocky island will become part of your inner consciousness you ll never forget it. Saturday Review"

You Can Find This Book In

FictionAction & AdventureHistorical FictionModern & Contemporary Fiction

More in Modern & Contemporary Fiction

The Shock of the Light - Lori Inglis Hall

The Shock of the Light

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$22.99

34%
OFF
Pilbara - Judy Nunn

Pilbara

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$19.99

43%
OFF
Shellybanks - Louise Milligan

Shellybanks

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$19.99

43%
OFF
Flashlight : Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 - Susan Choi

Flashlight

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025

Paperback

RRP $24.99

$21.75

13%
OFF
The Boyfriend Clause - Bridie Blake

The Boyfriend Clause

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$19.99

43%
OFF
The Mother of All Calamities - Lisa Moule

The Mother of All Calamities

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF
Slip - Abbey Lay

Slip

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$22.99

34%
OFF
Smother - Eve Thomson

Smother

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF
When the Cranes Fly South - Lisa Ridzen

When the Cranes Fly South

Paperback

RRP $24.99

$21.75

13%
OFF
Laws of Love and Logic - Debra Curtis

Laws of Love and Logic

Paperback

RRP $32.99

$22.99

30%
OFF
Big Nobody - Alex Kadis

Big Nobody

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF
Hagtale : A Macbeth origin story - Sally O'Reilly

Hagtale

A Macbeth origin story

Paperback

RRP $29.99

$24.99

17%
OFF
How to Get Away with Murder - Rebecca Philipson

How to Get Away with Murder

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF
Whispering Rooms - Inc. Genki Kawamura

Whispering Rooms

Paperback

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
Soft Serve - George Kemp

Soft Serve

Paperback

RRP $29.99

$24.99

17%
OFF
Felicia's Favourites - Danielle Steel

Felicia's Favourites

Paperback

RRP $32.99

$26.99

18%
OFF
The Antique Hunter's : Murder at the Castle - C L Miller

The Antique Hunter's

Murder at the Castle

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$19.99

43%
OFF

This product is categorised by