Author: Arthur Grimble Year: 1952 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Travel, Non Fiction, Memoirs, Anthology, History
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ISBNs: 9780140095173 9781906011451 0140095179 1906011451 |
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The funny, charming, and self-deprecating adventure story of a young man in the Pacific. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert & Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated and tattooed according to local tradition, but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Beyond the hilarious and frightening adventure stories, A Pattern of Islands is also a true testament to the life of these Pacific islanders. Grimble collected stories from the last generation who could remember the full glory of the old pagan ways. This is anthropology with its hair down.
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