About the Author

Nicholas Drayson, a writer and naturalist, was formerly a curator at the National Museum in Canberra, Australia. This is his first novel.

Reviews

"[O]ffers the excitement of a boy's desert-island story and a man's recollections of his sexual adventures... The result is startling" -- Frederick Busch "An intelligent, gripping, and vivid adventure...that perfectly captures the spirit of the 19th century." -- Kirkus Reviews

"[O]ffers the excitement of a boy's desert-island story and a man's recollections of his sexual adventures... The result is startling" -- Frederick Busch "An intelligent, gripping, and vivid adventure...that perfectly captures the spirit of the 19th century." -- Kirkus Reviews