An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands The Diary of William Crossan, Copra Trader, 1885-86 |
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| Editor:
| Bayliss-smith, Tim
Bennett, Judith A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-922144-21-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | ANU Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and big men.
An Otago Storeman in Solomon Islands reaches from inland South Island of New Zealand across to the Solomon Islands during the 1880s. William Crossan's Otago experience as a versatile storeman with a solid work ethic helped him survive on the Melanesian frontier where he encountered conflicting clans, cannibalism, cheating traders, and big men.