A Modern Buccaneer
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By Rolf Boldrewood 8 Jul, 2021
A Modern Buccaneer (1894) is a novel by Australian writer Rolf Boldrewood. Set in the South Pacific, this novel is written in the form of an autobiography, told by Hilary Telfer. Fascinated by tales of sailors and South Sea Traders, he l ... Read more

A Modern Buccaneer (1894) is a novel by Australian writer Rolf Boldrewood.

Set in the South Pacific, this novel is written in the form of an autobiography, told by Hilary Telfer. Fascinated by tales of sailors and South Sea Traders, he leaves Sydney at the age of seventeen to take up a life at sea. The novel follows his adventures and provides a commentary on the trade between the islands and the practice of "blackbirding" that was rife at the time.

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  • English
  • 9781406897425
Thomas Alexander Browne (6 August 1826 – 11 March 1915) was an Australian author who published many of his works under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood. He is best known for his 1882 bushranging novel ...
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