A Bird of Passage by B.M. Croker

The novel follows the story of a young woman named Emily who travels to Europe after her father's death. She experiences various challenges and cultural clashes during her journey, ultimately leading to personal growth and self-discovery.

By B.M. Croker · First published 1897 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Drama, Adventure · 41 chapters · 160,712 words

First lines

"Droops the heavy-blossom'd bower; hangs the heavy-fruited tree: Summer isles of Eden lying in dark purple spheres of sea." Locksley Hall.

FEW travellers penetrate to the Andamans, unless it be an enthusiastic astronomer to witness a rare comet, or an enterprising professor, who happens to be fired with a desire to study the language and the skulls of the aborigines.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: B.M. Croker
• Date: 1897 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Coming Of Age, Romance
• Length: 160,712 words
• Structure: 41 chapters, 2,920 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — The storyline of 'A Bird of Passage' is set in historical times and revolves around cultural and social practices of that time.
• Drama — The book features intense interpersonal conflicts, misfortunes and tumultuous relationships, characteristic of a dramatic narrative.
• Adventure — The story follows a journey undertaken by the protagonist, encompassing various incidents and encounters, which aligns it with the adventure genre.
• Coming Of Age — The narrative includes a significant focus on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood, seen in Coming of Age stories.

Tags

adventure · travel · exploration · nature · wildlife · culture · history · mystery · thriller · romance · family · friendship

Contents

• PORT BLAIR
• EXPECTATION
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS
• MISS DENIS HAS VISITORS
• WHAT IS SHE LIKE?
• QUEEN OF THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS
• MR. QUENTIN'S PIANO
• "I WAS HIS DEAREST LIZZIE!"
• A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
• MR. LISLE FORGETS HIS DINNER
• THE FINGER OF FATE!
• THE WRECK
• "BLUE BEARD'S CHAMBER."
• "MR. LISLE HAS GIVEN ME A RING."
• "WHY NOT?"
• "STOLEN FROM THE SEA!"
• THE BALL
• "BUT WHAT WILL PAPA SAY?"
• PROOF POSITIVE
• "A GREAT BATTLE."
• THE NICOBARS
• THE FIRST GRAVE
• "WAS IT POSSIBLE!"
• "FAREWELL, PORT BLAIR."
• THE STEERAGE PASSENGER
• A POOR RELATION
• IN WHICH EVERYTHING IS SETTLED TO MRS. PLATT'S SATISFACTION
• MALVERN HOUSE
• "YOU REMEMBER MISS DENIS?"
• FINNIGAN'S MARE
• "CROWMORE CASTLE."
• BARRY'S GUESS
• "THE FANCY."
• "THE SLAVE OF BEAUTY."
• "THE APPARITION."
• "THE APPARATUS."
• "IN CONFIDENCE."
• "SALLY'S SUBSTITUTE."
• "THE MARKET GIRL."
• "BARRY'S CHALLENGE."
• "THE POACHER'S GHOST."

More by B.M. Croker

• Collected Stories (1920)
• The Road to Mandalay (1892)
• The Serpent's Tooth (1898)
• The Real Lady Hilda (1896)
• Quicksands (1927)
• A Free-Will Offering (1850)
• The Missus a Dog Tragedy (1898)
• The Betrayal of Shere Bahadur (1924)
• All works by B.M. Croker