Tales of Bong Tree Island
(Interviews with the Descendants of The Owl and The Pussycat)
by E.J. Lefavour
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About the Book
Where did The Owl and the Pussycat come from? What were their names? How did they meet? Why did they sail away and where did they get the beautiful pea green boat? Where is Bong Tree Island located? Did the owl and the pussycat have children? Why are they called Bong Trees, and what do they look like? and much more.
World famous explorer, Martine Bates of Gloucester, MA, is contacted by the Queen of England and invited to lead an expedition to locate the land where the Bong Trees grow.
British subjects and legends, Barney and Caterina (aka The Owl and The Pussycat), had departed Ramsgate, England on December 31, 1870 in search of a place where they could be free to love and marry without fear of discrimination. They had sailed for a year and a day and finally made their home on an island where Bong Trees grow and interspecies marriage is accepted, but no one had ever heard from them again or been able to locate the island where they had settled. A good friend of the Royal Family, explorer and photographer, Alpheus Pomfry, had traveled in search of Bong Tree Island in 1906, but never returned and was presumed lost at sea.
With the help of an old map created by Alpheus Pomfry that Martine Bates finds in the attic of his grandnephew, Pip Pomfry, and a pod of dolphins that help lead the way, after a year and a day, Martine reaches Bong Tree Island, which is located in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. There she meets the owlpusses (or owlcats as some prefer to be called), descendents of Barney and Caterina, as well as other inhabitants of Bong Tree Island. She conducts interviews with the descendants and explores the island, creating a map, painting landscapes of the places she visits and portrait paintings of the inhabitants she meets and interviews. She learns the history and genealogy of Barney and Caterina, all about Bong Trees and Bong Tree Island and some of the rare inhabitants unique to the island, such as hedgepiggywigs, hummingbunnybirds, painted manaturtles, Assiri (aquatic cave dwelling fairies) and more. Tales of Bong Tree Island is a chronicle of Martine's travel adventures and compilation of the interviews she conducted while on Bong Tree Island, along with some great wisdom and lessons that could only be imparted by creatures such as owlpusses and hedgepiggywigs.
Tales of Bong Tree Island is a must read for anyone who has enjoyed Edward Lear's poem The Owl and the Pussycat, but always wanted to know more.
Features & Details
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Project Option: 6×9 in, 15×23 cm
# of Pages: 124 - Publish Date: Jun 22, 2012
About the Creator
Ellen "EJ" Lefavour has been a professional painter, photographer and writer since 1991 when she left the corporate world. Her paintings, photographs and books are loved by people around the globe. She published two books of images and poetry, "The Poet and the Painter", and "Dissident Voices" in collaboration with Joda Khan, and last year published "Did You Know", a book of images and little known facts about Cape Ann. She operates a gallery on Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA and is a regular contributor to popular North Shore blog, Good Morning Gloucester. Being a white woman who was married to a Jamaican Rastafarian, E.J. understands well the challenges faced by The Owl and The Pussycat and others whose friends, lovers or spouses are from another race, religion, or a same sex relationships. She hopes that in a lighthearted and fun way, Tales of Bong Tree Island can help break down barriers that keep us from loving and respecting each other as we are, unique and unrepeatable miracles