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Falkland
Adventure
Andrew Coe
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'Falkland Adventure' by
Andrew Coe is the spellbinding account of how a young vet and his
family embarked on a 3 year exploration of the Falkland Islands. The
text displays the author's affection for the Islands and its people,
and a palpable sense of wonder at the beauty of the landscape and
wildlife. The book is a visual feast, revealing the author's
alternative vocation as a photographer. Intimate portraits of
penguins, albatross, ducks and geese are interspersed with
breathtaking sunsets, panoramic views and family photos. As any
resident of the Islands can confirm, the book is an authentic
tribute to a little piece of heaven. |
A
Little Piece of England
Andrew Gurr |
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This text is a memoir of an
opportunity that is only ever given to a carefully selected few.
Andrew got to know the people, the wildlife, the landscape of this
beautiful island, and he writes movingly and humorously about his
experiences.
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Diary
of a Farmer's Wife: An Everyday Story of a Falkland Islands Farm
Rosemary Wilkinson |
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Originally a weekly column in
the Penguin News (the local paper), it gives an authentic and
humorous insight into
how a Falkland Islands farm is run.
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Diary
of a Farmer's Wife: More Humorous Stories of Life on a Falkland
Islands Farm
Rosemary Wilkinson |
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Just as enjoyable as its
predecessor - Rosemary Wilkinson writes with experience tempered
with humour and a great zest for life. |
A
Falkland Islander Till I Die
Terence Severine Betts |
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Terry Betts
is proud to call himself a fourth generation Falkland Islander. By
the time Argentina invaded his beloved homeland in 1982, he was
married with two children and living in the capital, Stanley. They
were terrified and their experiences of the invasion and occupation
are vividly re-told in this book. This is also a story of a family
at war; brothers torn apart by their opposing beliefs: should the
Falkland Islands belong to Britain or Argentina? Terry Betts
set about doing his bit to modernise the islands – first through
his union, then as a politician and finally through his businesses.
His autobiography covers all this and more, including the harsh
realities of a 1950s childhood.
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My
Falkland Days
Rex Hunt |
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Sir Rex Hunt was Governor of
the Falkland Islands when the Argentinians invaded on 2 April 1982.
He returned to the Islands after Liberation to help rebuild the
shattered community. Since his retirement, he has revisited the
Islands on several
occasions and retains close links with many Islanders. This
book is a fascinating account of the time he spent in the Islands
before, during and after the conflict.
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Falling
Off a Horse in the Falkland Islands
Edward John Colgate |
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Eddie Colgate vividly
describes his life as a Falklands travelling teacher in the 1960s
between the scattered farms and houses around San Carlos and Port
San Carlos. His anecdotes show his respect for the Islanders'
resourceful, pioneering life. Self-reliance and
neighbourliness are the essence of many of his anecdotes. This
is a very readable book, fresh with contemporary description from
his day-to-day diaries, his letters home, and correspondence from
Falklands friends bridging the 40 years since. Mr Colgate
spent the rest of his career as a teacher in Sussex. |
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The
Falkland Islands I Knew
Howell Evans
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Howell Evans was born in
1915 in the Falkland Islands, the fourth member of a family of eight
children, and lived there for 31 years. This autobiography tells of
Howell Evans' life in the Falklands from his earliest memories to
his departure in 1946 - the people he knew, the harsh realities of
everyday life, the landscape and the wildlife they relied on. He
brings to life the remote farms, the ships, the busy self-reliant
atmosphere of Stanley. Mixing jokes, memories and an eye for detail,
he captures a lost way of life and a vibrant ecology that still
needs protecting. The book aims to offer an important addition to
the history of the Falklands and to the understanding of an isolated
community. |
Those
Were the Days
John Smith |
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This endearing little volume
contains a heartwarming miscellany of reflections on life in Stanley
in days gone by. Chapters include The Cemetery at
Stanley, Peace Celebrations of 1919, The Globe Store, Dances and
Other Entertainments and a hilarious account of sea travel entitled
'Ready for the Off'.
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Bridget's
Book: Memories of a Falklands Childhood
Bridget Blake |
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A remarkable book recording
the memories of a Falklands childhood more than 100 years ago has
reproduced the impeccable hand-writing and enviable grammar of 12
year old Bridget Blake, the 3rd of 8 children of Robert and Dora
Blake who was born in 1886 at Hill Cove, a remote sheep station
founded by her father. Bridget tells a fascinating story
through a child's eyes, with a flair for description of the wonders
of life around her. She writes in graphic detail about the
Islands, the family's home and surroundings, sheep-shearing, riding,
and special events like picnics and Christmas. Her colourful
anecdotes come to life aided by remarkable pictures as she tells how
their play-place was the paddock, shared with calves which chewed up
dolls clothes and even learned to pull a little sleigh. For
doing chores, their mother gave them lumps of sugar which they fed
to 3 wild goslings they were rearing. Bridget's writings are a
tribute to her mother's ability as a teacher and her own
intelligence, which was to earn her a first class Oxford degree in
English Literature. |
