Beatrice Grimshaw, South Pacific Adventurer, Travel Writer and Novelist Beatrice Ethel Grimshaw achieved considerable prominence in the first half of the 1900s for her travels in the South Pacific, her non-fictional travel books on that area, and her novels set in exotic tropical locations. She was born in Ireland to a member of the “Irish” line of Grimshaws and traveled extensively in the Pacific region, including a stay of over 30 years in New Guinea. Her … Continue reading Beatrice Grimshaw, South Pacific Adventurer, Travel Writer and Novelist