An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo - Couverture souple

Vason, George

 
9781460949566: An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1460949560 ISBN 13 : 9781460949566
Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

In 1796 the London Missionary Society sent the ship Duff to deliver thirty young missionaries to the Polynesian kingdoms. One of them, bricklayer George Vason, soon abandoned his mission in Tonga and his faith, married a local woman, and managed a plantation. After a civil war resulted in the deaths of three missionaries and the hasty removal of the rest, Vason suffered guilt and shame at his loss of faith and wrote this book to warn other young men against his mistakes. A fascinating account of Polynesia at the beginning of European contact.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In 1796 the London Missionary Society sent the ship Duff to deliver thirty young missionaries to the Polynesian kingdoms. One of them, bricklayer George Vason, soon abandoned his mission in Tonga and his faith, married a local woman, and managed a plantation. After a civil war resulted in the deaths of three missionaries and the hasty removal of the rest, Vason suffered guilt and shame at his loss of faith and wrote this book to warn other young men against his mistakes. A fascinating account of Polynesia at the beginning of European contact.

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Éditeur
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1460949560
ISBN 13 
9781460949566
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
146
Éditeur
Crawford Brian K.
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