| Author | Becke, Louis, 1855-1913 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Call of the South
1908 |
| Contents | Paul the diver -- The old sea life -- The blind man of Admiralty Island -- Nisân Island: a tale of the old trading days -- Mutinies -- "Mâni" -- At night -- The cranks of the Julia brig -- "Dandy", the ship's Dingo -- Kala-Hoi, the netmaker -- The kanaka labour trade in the Pacific -- My friends, the Anthropophagi -- On the "joys" of recruiting "blackbirds" -- Making a fortune in the South Seas -- The story of Tokolmé -- "Lano-Tô" -- "Ombre Chevalier" -- A recluse of the bush -- Te-Bari, the outlaw -- "The dandiest boy that ever stood up in a boat" -- The pit of Maotâ -- Vanâki, the strong swimmer -- Two Pacific Islands birds -- A night run across Fâgaloa Bay -- A bit of good luck -- Modern pirates -- Pautôe -- The man who knew everything -- The pattering of the mullet. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Oceania -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24895 |
| Release Date | Mar 22, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 35 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
