Amazon Island Explained

Amazon Island is a 1933 Australian novel by Harold Mercer.^[1]

It was Mercer's first novel after a series of short stories.^{[2] [3]}

Synopsis

In the novel, adventurers discover an island populated by women who are the descendants of buccaneers.^[4]

Critical reception

The novel was well received, becoming one of the most popular Australian books of the year.^[5] The Bulletin called it "an amazing story of romance, mystery and adventure" where "the story carries a sense of stirring reality in every paragraph."^[6]

The Weekly Times wrote, "Everyone who loves stories of strange adventures should read this entertaining story."^[7]

See also

• Complete novel
• 1933 in Australian literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amazon island (Bookstall) . National Library of Australia. 17 April 2024.
2. News: "AMAZON ISLAND" . . 57 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 June 1933 . 10 March 2024 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: NEW NOVELS. . . 27,080 . Victoria, Australia . 2 June 1933 . 10 March 2024 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: 2 July 1933 . "AMAZON ISLAND." . 10 March 2024 . . Western Australia . 22 (First Section) . National Library of Australia . 1849.
5. News: READERS HERE GO "HIGHBROW" . . 3 . 111 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 June 1933 . 10 March 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
6. Web site: Mercer . Harold . 3 May 1933 . "A Satchel of Books" . 17 April 2024 . The Bulletin . 5.
7. News: Where Woman Rule the Roost . . 3427 . Victoria, Australia . 3 June 1933 . 10 March 2024 . 28 (FIRST EDITION) . National Library of Australia.