Tropic Days

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Tropic Days

by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield

EN·~8 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

AUTHOR'S NOTE

0:49
2

IN IDLE MOMENT

46:57
3

ETERNAL SUNSHINE

10:05
4

FRAGRANCE AND FRUIT

7:35
5

THE SCENE-SHIFTER

5:59
6

BEACH PLANTS

26:08
7

SHADOWS

6:11
8

“SMILING MORN”

7:56
9

ANCESTRAL SHADE

9:03
10

QUIET WATERS

8:49

Description

A quiet island off North Queensland becomes a gentle classroom for those who listen. The narrator sketches the daily rhythms of three residents, showing how their tasks blend with the slow drift of tides, the rise of the sun, and the whisper of wind through mango and lemon trees. Through simple observations, the story offers a vivid sense of place—soft sand beneath bare feet, the sea’s unhurried sighs, and the seasonal burst of orchids, hummingbirds, and butterflies.

In these idle moments, the prose invites listeners to share the unstructured freedom of a life untethered from city schedules. The narrative celebrates the small wonders of everyday chores, the quiet companionship of the landscape, and the subtle ways the island’s natural cycles awaken the human spirit. It is a lyrical portrait of a world where nature and human habit move together in a calm, recurring dance.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (486K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Text file produced by Col Choat HTML file produced by David Widger

Release date

2005-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield

E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield

1852–1923

Best known for Confessions of a Beachcomber, this English-born Australian writer turned life on Dunk Island into vivid, reflective books about the natural world. His work blends close observation, gentle humor, and the pleasures of stepping away from busy public life.

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