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Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niue and Tonga
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Island, lies miles n.n.e. Of New Zealand, and 300 miles s.s.e. Of Samoa, in the loneliest spot in that part of the Pacific. Its iron-bound coasts tempt no vessels to call for supplies. At rare intervals great four-masted timber-ships pass in the offing; more rarely still schooners call to replenish the stock of the traders and to carry away their copra.
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Island, lies miles n.n.e. Of New Zealand, and 300 miles s.s.e. Of Samoa, in the loneliest spot in that part of the Pacific. Its iron-bound coasts tempt no vessels to call for supplies. At rare intervals great four-masted timber-ships pass in the offing; more rarely still schooners call to replenish the stock of the traders and to carry away their copra.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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278 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1902
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Basil Thomson
85 books16 followersSir Basil Home Thomson, KCB (21 April 1861 – 26 March 1939) was a British intelligence officer, police officer, prison governor, colonial administrator, and writer.
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October 22, 2022
A long reigning queen has died in Britain, a lava island has sprung up in Tonga, and its coastal regions are devastated. No, this is not 2022, but 1901.
There are some cringeworthy moments, calling locals 'little people,' for example, but if you can tolerate a viewpoint from more than a century ago, then there is quite a bit to be learned about these islands from this short work.
I didn't realize how historically connected Niue and Tonga were. The author teases out some cultural differences between them, and, in fact, I wish had talked more about Tongan culture than he did. As it is, it is a short, and sometimes interesting read about places which rarely appear in the media. Unless, of course, an island pops up, a tsunami or cyclone hits.
There are some cringeworthy moments, calling locals 'little people,' for example, but if you can tolerate a viewpoint from more than a century ago, then there is quite a bit to be learned about these islands from this short work.
I didn't realize how historically connected Niue and Tonga were. The author teases out some cultural differences between them, and, in fact, I wish had talked more about Tongan culture than he did. As it is, it is a short, and sometimes interesting read about places which rarely appear in the media. Unless, of course, an island pops up, a tsunami or cyclone hits.
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