STINKER: Immortalising the stories of a real pioneer

Key points

• Author John Clarke says his 2009 book on Broughton Island was shaped by the stories he was told by its residents. He describes Max Catsicas as a pioneer whose family settled the island after World War I.
• As a boy, Catsicas grew up there with Lawrence Jensen, the son of a Danish fisherman. The two reunited at the book's launch after about 60 years apart.
• Clarke says his books, including this one, are now held in the State Library.