| Author |
Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 |
| Title |
The Call of the South
1908
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| Contents |
Paul the diver -- The old sea life -- The blind man of Admiralty Island -- Nisân Island: a tale of the old trading days -- Mutinies -- "Mâni" -- At night -- The cranks of the Julia brig -- "Dandy", the ship's Dingo -- Kala-Hoi, the netmaker -- The kanaka labour trade in the Pacific -- My friends, the Anthropophagi -- On the "joys" of recruiting "blackbirds" -- Making a fortune in the South Seas -- The story of Tokolmé -- "Lano-Tô" -- "Ombre Chevalier" -- A recluse of the bush -- Te-Bari, the outlaw -- "The dandiest boy that ever stood up in a boat" -- The pit of Maotâ -- Vanâki, the strong swimmer -- Two Pacific Islands birds -- A night run across Fâgaloa Bay -- A bit of good luck -- Modern pirates -- Pautôe -- The man who knew everything -- The pattering of the mullet.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Widger
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Oceania -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
24895 |
| Release Date |
Mar 22, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Aug 4, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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