Thirsty Island
THIRSTY ISLAND by Andrew Barton Paterson is a novel that tells the story of a group of people who are stranded on a deserted island after their ship sinks. The book follows their struggles to survive and find a way off the island, as well as their personal conflicts and relationships. It is a classic tale of adventure and human nature, with themes of perseverance, courage, and the power of the human spirit.
By Andrew Barton Paterson · First published 1907 · Genre: Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction · 1,973 words
First lines
Travellers approaching a bush township are sure to find some distance from the town a lonely public-house waiting by the roadside to give them welcome. Thirsty (miscalled Thursday) Island is the outlying pub of Australia.
When the China and British-India steamers arrive from the North the first place they come to is Thirsty Island, the sentinel at the gate of Torres Straits. New chums on the steamers see a fleet of white-sailed pearling luggers, a long pier clustered with a hybrid crowd of every colour, caste and creed under Heaven, and at the back of it all a little galvanized-iron town shining in the sun.
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Thirsty Island is listed on Textopian as a short story by Andrew Barton Paterson, dated 1907 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romantic, Survival
- Length: 1,973 words
- Structure: 1 section, 24 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — The book is composed of imagined events and characters, hence placing it under the general 'Fiction' genre.
- Adventure — The book narrates the story of characters who traveled and experienced various adventures on an island.
- Historical Fiction — While its events are invented, the backdrop and circumstances that happen bear reference to a certain historical period.
- Romantic — There is a significant focus on romantic relationships between characters, forming one of the major elements of the plot.
Tags
adventure · island · survival · exploration · nature · water · desolation · journey · conflict · discovery · environment · isolation