The Pearl Divers of Roncador Reef single work   novella  
Issue Details: First known date: 1908... 1908 The Pearl Divers of Roncador Reef
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Three men, a doctor, a prospector and a sailor, have all been the victims of misfortune. The doctor learns of Roncador Reef, rich in pearl shell, from his servant, a Solomon Islander who was abandoned on the reef by a labour recruiting ship. The three men purchase a ship and set out to seek their fortunes.

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  • Divided into seven chapters

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Books and Authors 1909 single work column
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 6 February 1909; (p. 20)
Books and Authors 1909 single work column
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 6 February 1909; (p. 20)
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