| Author | Ion Idriess |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | historical novel |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
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Publication date
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1947 |
Isles of Despair is a 1947 historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck and was raised by Coral Sea islanders, before being rescued in 1849.
It had a follow up, The Wild White Man of Badu.