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Castaway: Disappointment Island, 1907
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Castaway: Disappointment Island, 1907
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bill O'Brien
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| Series | My New Zealand Story |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781869439910
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.3 |
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| Audience | | Children's (6-12) | | Teenage / Young Adult | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
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| Imprint |
Scholastic New Zealand
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| Publication Date |
19 July 2010 |
| Publication Country |
New Zealand
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Description
Samuel, the keeper of this diary, is 13 when he signs on as a cabin boy aboard a vessel bound for Sydney. The barque Dundonald founders and sinks off Disappointment Island (part of the Auckland Islands group) in the ocean south of New Zealand on 6 March 1907. Fifteen survivors endure a harsh winter on this remote island until their rescue in late November that year. Samuel Clark is a fictional character, however the other survivors are all based on the real people. Previously published as Castaway : The Diary of Samuel Abraham Clark (My Story series).
Author Biography
A former police fingerprint expert, Bill O'Brien was one of the police involved in the Aramoana shooting. Dismayed at the way the event was reported, he wrote his first book, Aramoana - 22 Hours of Terror. Since then he has written several other adult non-fiction books, as well as two titles in Lothian's Crime Wave series and now regards writing for children as his main career.
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