Books by Trevor Steele

La konata Esperanto-ätoro Trevor Steele rekreas, unuflanke, la socion de la urbo Brisbano (Kvinslando, A¿stralio) en la 19a-jarcento kaj, aliflanke, la apenä tüitan kulturon de la insulo Novgvineo ("Verda Insulo" en la romano) - tra la okuloj de la rusa antropologo Barono Maklin. La romano estas bunta kaj eventoplena. Steele scias verki tiel interese, ke en la komenco oni preskä forgesas ke temas pri romano; oni plulegas plene interesite kvazä temus pri vojäpriskribo de vera antropologo. Dum malmultaj jaroj, Maklin progresas de naiveco ¿is politika engäi¿o, de seksa ne¿treco ¿is amo, de sciencismo ¿is mistikismo, de frida objektiveco ¿is humaneco... Recenzistoj taksis ¿in unu el la plej bonaj originalaj romanoj aperintaj en Esperanto."Fre¿aj kaj fremdaj ventoj blovas el ¿iu päo de tiu ¿i impona volumo, kiu digne reprezentas la kulturportantan valoron de Esperanto." (Poul Thorsen)

Bruce Golding, an Australian photo-journalist well known for harrowing reports on wars and natural catastrophes, is proud of his reputation as a "man of steel". But he is heading for a breakdown, and that occurs on a Pacific island just devastated by a tsunami.He is nursed back to health by the lovely daughter of the impressive and unorthodox Catholic priest. He falls in love with her, but decides he must go (he has made a mess of one marriage by concentrating on his profession and neglecting his wife and son). He is drawn back to the island when he learns that a ruthless Australian tourist company is about to take over the island and destroy the harmonious way of life of its people.He cannot save the island but finds a solution for many of the islanders. His fight for them restores his self-confidence and gives him a less cynical view of life.