The Beach Of Falesa
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ISBN10: 1161457313
ISBN13: 9781161457315
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781161457315
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Beach of Falesa is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1892. The story is set in the South Pacific and follows the adventures of a young Scottish trader named Wiltshire, who arrives on the island of Falesa to establish a trading post. He soon falls in love with a local woman named Uma, but their relationship is complicated by the island's customs and traditions.Wiltshire also becomes embroiled in a power struggle between two rival chiefs on the island, and he must navigate dangerous political waters to protect his business and his life. The story is full of suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns, as Wiltshire tries to unravel the mysteries of Falesa and survive in a world that is vastly different from his own.The Beach of Falesa is a classic adventure tale that explores themes of colonialism, cultural clash, and the clash between tradition and modernity. It is a vivid and engaging story that will transport readers to a different time and place, and leave them thinking about the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of cross-cultural communication.But the thing that troubled me was nearer hand. Some dozen young men and children made a piece of a half-circle, flanking my house: the river divided them, some were on the near side, some on the far, and one on a boulder in the midst; and they all sat silent, wrapped in their sheets, and stared at me and my house as straight as pointer dogs. I thought it strange as I went out. When I had bathed and come back again, and found them all there, and two or three more along with them, I thought it stranger still. What could they see to gaze at in my house, I wondered, and went in.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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