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1900s: Stories of the islanders in the middle of the South Pacific
A Pattern of Islands
What you need to know before your trail
“A Pattern of Islands” is the funny, charming and self-deprecating adventure story of a young man in the Pacific. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated 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. Like discovering a treasure chest of fables, which were once true, it is full of stories of magic, dances and legends, rituals, spells and a way of life that have now disappeared from this worldexcept within the covers of this book.
Locations
Reset- Pacific Ocean - South Pacific
- A: Gilbert Islands
- B: Solomon island - Honiara
- C: Fiji islands
- D: New Caledonia -Noumea
- E: Caroline Island
Travel Guide
Travel BookTrail style to Arthur Grimble’s Kiribati
Kiribati, an island republic in the Central Pacific, comprises 33 coral atolls and isles stretching along the equator. It’s known for its lagoons and white-sandy beaches. Many of its islands are uninhabited, offering the perfect place to go fishing, diving and bird-watching and of course exploring….
Gilbert Islands
These islands are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Papua New Guinea and Hawaii. They form the main part of Kiribati. Arthur Grimble worked as a British colonial officer in what were then known as the Gilbert Islands for about 20 years, the first six (1914 – 1920) of which are covered in this book
Booktrail Boarding Pass: A Pattern of Islands
Destination : Pacific Ocean, Kiribati Author/Guide: Sir Arthur Grimble Departure Time: 1914 – 1920
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