ABROLHOS ISLANDS. Decade-by-decade memoirs of John Allchin, Australian adventurer and entrepreneur. Allchin traces his life experiences, including shipwrecks, fishing careers, shark attacks, business endeavours, silver-smithing, deaths and romances. He discusses his personal development in reaction to the absence of his father and the impact of this on his relationship with his own children. Includes reflective summaries of each decade, appendices, a glossary of terms, photos, endnotes and index. pp.232 Illustrated #0815/1020/030423