Download or read book Gilbert Islands in WWII written by Peter McQuarrie and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War Two history remembers the Gilbert Islands for the Battle of Tarawa, the US Marines' first bold amphibious assault against a Japanese stronghold in the Pacific Islands. But there is much more to the WWII story of the Gilbert Islands than a single battle. In addition to the Battle of Tarawa, this book also tells of the periods of Japanese and American occupations, of coast-watching and German raiders. This history of a time and place is also a story of the people involved. In addition to the Americans and Japanese it is also the story of Gilbert and Ellice Islanders, New Zealanders, British, Chinese, German-Marshallese and "Kai Viti" people (British Fiji Citizens), who by one means or another became caught up in the war in the Gilbert Islands. The author has used oral and written accounts of people who were directly involved, as well as official records in archives in Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu, New Zealand, the United States and Australia. This is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive and unique account of WWII as experienced in these small and remote atolls of the Central Pacific.

Download or read book Tungaru Traditions written by Arthur Francis Grimble and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimble's ethnographic studies of the Gilbertese, prepared between 1916 and 1926, provide an excellent baseline account of a fundamentally pre-contact culture. This collection, edited and introduced by H.E. Maude, comprises essays on mythology, history, and dancing; four chapters on the Maneaba; and organized field notes.

Download or read book A Pattern of Islands written by Arthur Grimble and published by Eland Pub Limited. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The funny, charming, and self-deprecating adventure story of a young man in the Pacific. Living for thirty years in the Gilbert & Ellis Islands, Grimble was ultimately initiated and tattooed according to local tradition, but not before he was severely tested, as when he was used as human bait for a giant octopus. Beyond the hilarious and frightening adventure stories, A Pattern of Islands is also a true testament to the life of these Pacific islanders. Grimble collected stories from the last generation who could remember the full glory of the old pagan ways. This is anthropology with its hair down.

Download or read book Gilbert Islands and the Central and Southern Line Islands written by Gilbert Islands and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pine Islands written by Marion Poschmann and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2019 AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Readers who like quiet, meditative works will enjoy this strangely affecting buddy story." —Publishers Weekly "Rather than tying up the loose ends, she leaves them beautifully fluttering in the wind, and you do not feel lost in that experience. The writing is poetic and it’s worth savouring." —Angela Caravan, Shrapnel A bad dream leads to a strange poetic pilgrimage through Japan in this playful and profound Booker International-shortlisted novel. Gilbert Silvester, eminent scholar of beard fashions in film, wakes up one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him. Certain the dream is a message, and unable to even look at her, he flees - immediately, irrationally, inexplicably - for Japan. In Tokyo he discovers the travel writings of the great Japanese poet Basho. Keen to cure his malaise, he decides to find solace in nature the way Basho did. Suddenly, from Gilbert's directionless crisis there emerges a purpose: a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the poet to see the moon rise over the pine islands of Matsushima. Although, of course, unlike the great poet, he will take a train. Along the way he falls into step with another pilgrim: Yosa, a young Japanese student clutching a copy of The Complete Manual of Suicide . Together, Gilbert and Yosa travel across Basho's disappearing Japan, one in search of his perfect ending and the other a new beginning. Serene, playful, and profound, The Pine Islands is a story of the transformations we seek and the ones we find along the way.

Download or read book Kiribati Aspects of History written by and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Native Laws of the Gilbert Islands British Protectorate 1894 written by Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Traditional Architecture in the Gilbert Islands written by John Hockings and published by University of Queensland Press(Australia). This book was released on 1989 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Evolution of Gilbertese Boti written by Henry Evans Maude and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1963 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Pattern of Islands written by Sir Arthur Francis Grimble and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stewart s Hand Book of the Pacific Islands written by Percy Stafford Allen and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ethnobotany of the Gilbert Islands written by Katharine Luomala and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nareau s Nation written by Tony Whincup and published by Stacey International Publishers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Index to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean written by William Tufts Brigham and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Pattern of Islands written by Arthur Grimble and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book We Chose the Islands written by Arthur Grimble and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Landfalls of Paradise written by Earl R. Hinz and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The only complete cruising guide to the islands of the Pacific . . . a must." —Islands "A trove of information for the cruiser planning to set sail for the Pacific. . . A very readable, easy-to-follow guide." —Santana The fifth edition of this sailing standard includes updated charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. New appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting than most Pacific landfalls, and an extensive list of information sources: cruising guidebooks, important general tourist guides, chart suppliers, and key web sites for the countries covered by Landfalls of Paradise.