238. Lucy Irvine — Castaway with Francesca Segal
When Lucy Irvine answered a classified ad to play Girl Friday to a real-life Robinson Crusoe on a remote tropical island, she embarked on an enthralling—and at times harrowing—year-long adventure. The result was her bestselling 1983 memoir, Castaway, a beautifully-written tale of survival. We’re diving into Irvine’s unforgettable story with special guest Francesca Segal, whose own island-centric novel, Welcome to Glorious Tuga, was recently optioned for TV by See-Saw Films.
Mentioned in this episode:
Castaway by Lucy Irvine
Welcome to Glorgious Tuga by Francesca Segal
Runaway and Faraway by Lucy Irvine
The Islander by Gerald Kingsland
The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl by Rosemary Kingsland
Castaway 1986 film trailer starring Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
“Alone” on the History Channel