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As an administrator in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Arthur Grimble lived among fishermen, sorcerers, fighters and poets - islanders who claimed descent from the pandanus tree of the Lord. Describing their ways - recounting his adoption into the Sun Clan, he has given us a popular classic.
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A PATTERN OF ISLANDS
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Penguin Books, UK, 1984
ISBN 10 : 0140095179
ISBN 13 : 9780140095173
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Soft cover
Vendeur : COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
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Soft cover. Etat : Good. Reprint. Cover has creases, pages lightly tanned otherwise clean and well bound 5 X 8" 264 pages. First published in 1952, stranger and funnier than fiction, this is the true story of an Englishman in the Pacific Islands. As an administrator in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Arthur Grimble lived among fishermen, sorcerers, fighters and poets - fascinating and lovable islanders who claimed descent from the Pandanus tree of the lord. Describing their dances and legends, spells, rituals and ways of life, recounting his adoption into the Sun clan, and an encounter with black magic, Arthur Grimble has given us a popular classic - a warm, humorous autobiography, a weird and wonderful adventure story. **Bundle Up * Save On Postage**. N° de réf. du vendeur 46829
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