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The Book of Puka Puka: A Lone Trader in the South Pacific
Paperback
Series: Eland Classics
Australia & OceaniaTravel General
ISBN13: 9781780601410
Publisher: Eland Publishing
Published: Apr 7 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
In 1924, Robert Frisbie arrived on the island of Puka-Puka, one of the most remote in the South Pacific, to run a trading post. Within months he had learned the language and become absorbed into the ways of its ancient, indigenous community - fishing, picnicking, swimming, sleeping and falling in love. Fortunately for us he also had a pitch-perfect ear for stories. Before the book is done, we feel the power of the surf and the coral reefs, hear death chants and witness thirty torch-lit canoes setting out to net flying fish at night. Frisbie's interest in and love for the culture of this island and its inhabitants are infectious.
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