Lucy Irvine — Castaway with Francesca Segal

Send us a text 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 The Lucy Irvine Foundation 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 See-Saw Films One is One by Lucy Irvine The Innocents by Francesca Segal Support the show For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Subscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast