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Lucy Irvine is a British author and journalist. She is best known for her book Castaway, which was made into a film starring Oliver Reed and Amanda Donohoe. Lucy was born in Whitton, United Kingdom, on 1 February 1956. She attended the University of East Anglia, where she studied English and Drama. After graduating, she worked as a journalist for various publications, including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and The Independent. In 1983, Lucy decided to take a break from her career and set off on a journey to the South Pacific island of Tuin. She spent a year living on the island with only a few basic supplies and her pet cat, which she named Tuin. Her experiences on the island were documented in her book Castaway, which was published in 1986. The book was a bestseller and was made into a film in 1987. Lucy has since written several other books, including The Wildest Dream, which was published in 2000. She has also written for various publications, including The Times, The Observer, and The Sunday Telegraph. Lucy is currently married to her second husband, with whom she has two children. She lives in London. As of 2021, Lucy Irvine's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 1 February 1956
Birthday 1 February
Birthplace Whitton, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1985

Following the success of Castaway, in 1985 she published Runaway about her life leading up to the decision to spend a year on Tuin. It describes how, while hitchhiking in Greece, she was raped at knife-point and subsequently suffered a mental breakdown.

1984

In 1984, Irvine bought the isolated cottage Rumachroy, near Nairn in Scotland, where, most of the time as a single mother, she raised her three sons. In 2007, she moved to south-eastern Bulgaria.

1980

In 1980, Irvine responded to an advert placed by writer Gerald Kingsland and they became self-imposed castaways for a year on the isolated and uninhabited island of Tuin, in the Torres Strait between New Guinea and Australia. In 1983, she published her account of the experience in Castaway, which was later used as the basis for the 1986 film of the same name. According to Irvine, the film, directed by Nicolas Roeg, is more about the relationship between an older man and a young woman than it is about her experiences on the island.

1956

Lucy Irvine (born 1 February 1956) is a British adventurer and author. She is known for spending a year on the uninhabited island of Tuin and for her book, Castaway, describing the experience.

1947

Irvine was approached by Diana Hepworth and her husband Tom to write their biography. In 1947, the two British expatriates set sail from England and embarked upon a hazardous journey in search of a faraway paradise where they could raise a family. They settled on Pigeon Island in the Solomons, running a trading business. Irvine accepted the invitation and in 1998 travelled to the Solomon Islands to immerse herself once again in island life. She was accompanied by her two youngest children and after a year, returned to write Faraway.