Isles of the Frigate Bird Tapa dura - 1975

London, UK: Michael Joseph, 1975. Hardcover. Good/Good. h/b 235 pages, condition is good, this is an ex library book with the usual stamps. 'Nobody seems to know much about the Cook Islands,' said the amiable librarian at the British Museum. To an Irish biographer with a taste for travel, this was a challenge which could not be ignored, and Ronald Syme set out forthwith for the South Pacific. There he stayed, getting to know the islands and their Polynesian inhabitants, until his yearning for 'a cottage, a pig, a few hens and a bit of decent fishing' finally overcame his half-hearted attempts to give up this easy and pleasant life, and he settled down for good in the small but beautiful island of Rarotonga. Today, twenty years later, he has acquired the cottage, the hens and the fishing. (He had a pig, too, but it got eaten last Christmas.) Unexpectedly he also acquired a lovely Polynesian wife and an equally attractive daughter. Mr Syme has thus been able to study at first hand the… Leer más

Joseph. Very Good. 140 x 220mm. Hardcover. 1975. 235 pages. <br> .

Joseph 1975 Hardcover. Good. DJ bumped and worn; previous owner's stamp inside; ex-BP NZ library.

Michael Joseph, 1975. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.