Louis Becke

Louis Becke's Books and Stories

Chinkie's Flat and Other Stories

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This is a compilation of stories published by T. Fisher Unwin and J. B. Lippincott in 1904. Chinkie's Flat John Frewen, South Sea Whaler A Memory of the Southern Seas; Some South Sea Notes; "Luck"; Bull-Dogs of the Sea; "Revenge"; Saunderson and the Dynamite; The Stealing of Sa Luia

Tom Gerrard

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George Lewis/Louis Becke (1848-1913) was an Australian short-story writer and novelist. He began his voyages in the south seas at a very early age and there are two accounts of these beginnings: one by the Earl of Pembroke, who presumably obtained his information from Becke, which is prefixed to By Reef and Palm (1894), and the other written by Becke. It is difficult to reconcile them, and all that is certain is that Becke spent many years on vessels trading in the Pacific islands. Becke went to London, and he remained in Europe for about 15 years, during which time a large number of collections of short stories and a few novels and stories for boys were published. He was fairly paid by the magazines for his stories, but he always sold his books outright. About 30 of Becke's books are listed in Miller's Australian Literature with six other volumes written in collaboration with W. J. Jeffery. Among Becke's books are: The Naval Pioneers of Australia (1899), and By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore and Other Stories (1901).

The Naval Pioneers of Australia and Walter Jeffery

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The Naval Pioneers of Australia and Walter Jeffery by Louis Becke

Edward Barry / South Sea Pearler

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories / 1898

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Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories / 1898 by Louis Becke

A Memory Of The Southern Seas / 1904

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A Memory Of The Southern Seas / 1904 by Louis Becke

By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories

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By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories by Louis Becke