"The Confessions Of A Beachcomber" is an amazing autobiography of a man who left his career to live the simple live of a beachcomber on Dunk Island off the northern coast of Queensland in Australia. An avowed follower of Thoreau, Banfield sough as simple a life as possible and maintained that life on his tropical island for twenty-five years. He started observing the flora, fauna, and aborigines of the island. "With the aid of a good telescope and a compact pair of field glasses, birds may be studied and known far more pleasurably than as stark cabinet specimens," he writes. Banfield managed to make an impression of diving into the world he describes. Reading "The Confessions Of A Beachcomber is a real adventure! If you ever wanted to escape from modern life to something natural and simple, this book is an excellent choice!