THE HAPPY ISLES OF OCEANIA
Paddling the Pacific
Paperback
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Beginning in New Zealand's rainforests and ultimately coming to shore thousands of miles away in Hawaii, author Paul Theroux journeys through the South Pacific, exploring 51 islands by collapsible kayak.
Disarming observations about native cultures are made in between scenes of isolated atolls, dirty harbors, treacherous coastlines, and shark-filled waters. Theroux discusses world politics with the king of Tonga, encounters class consciousness in Honolulu, mingles with street gangs in Auckland, and lives in a bamboo hut on Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides), where he investigates a cargo cult and rumors of cannibalism. Warning: a few pages concern prostitution in Honolulu.
| Copyright | 1992 |
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| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Pages | 528 |
| Grade | 9 and up |
| ISBN | 9780618658985 |