Amazon Island

Amazon Island is a 1933 Australian novel by Harold Mercer.
It was Mercer's first novel after a series of short stories.

Synopsis

In the novel, adventurers discover an island populated by women who are the descendants of buccaneers.

Critical reception

The novel was well received, becoming one of the most popular Australian books of the year. The Bulletin called it "an amazing story of romance, mystery and adventure" where "the story carries a sense of stirring reality in every paragraph."
The Weekly Times wrote, "Everyone who loves stories of strange adventures should read this entertaining story."