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The Colonial Mortuary Bard; "'Reo," The Fisherman; and The Black Bream of Australia
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023043496
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 20
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.04 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Colonial Mortuary Bard and Others by Louis Becke transports readers to the captivating world of the Pacific Islands, offering a glimpse into a bygone era of sea adventures and cultural clashes. This collection of short stories vividly portrays the social life and customs of the Pacific Area, exploring themes of colonialism and its impact on island communities.
Becke's tales, filled with historical detail, capture the essence of a time when the sea was both a highway and a barrier, shaping destinies and connecting disparate cultures. These stories of the Pacific, meticulously prepared for print republication, provide a window into a world of unique characters and enduring human drama. Fans of sea stories and historical fiction will find themselves immersed in the rich tapestry of island life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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