Missing Friends / Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880)

A first-person account follows a young man who leaves a restrictive family household and emigrates to Queensland in search of independence. He recounts the sea voyage, the difficulties of finding work and learning a new trade, struggles with language and modest pay, and the various kindnesses and misfortunes encountered. The narrative traces domestic life abroad, including marriage and children, long absences of correspondence with home, and efforts to reconcile affection and remorse. Practical descriptions of daily colonial life alternate with reflective passages about identity, belonging, and the personal costs and motivations of emigration.