The Book of Puka-Puka: A Lone Trader in the South Pacific
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- Synopsis
- In 1924, Robert Frisbie arrived on the island of Puka-Puka, one of the most remote in the South Pacific, to run a trading post. Within months he had learned the language and become absorbed into the ways of its ancient, indigenous community – fishing, picnicking, swimming, sleeping and falling in love. Fortunately for us he also had a pitch-perfect ear for stories.Before the book is done, we feel the power of the surf and the coral reefs, hear death chants and witness thirty torch-lit canoes setting out to net flying fish at night. Frisbie’s interest in and love for the culture of this island and its inhabitants are infectious.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781780601663
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781780601410
- Publisher:
- Eland Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/01/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Robert Dean Frisbie
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel, Australiana
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.