A Pattern of Islands
Book Details
| Title: | A Pattern of Islands | ||
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| Published: | 1952 | ||
| Publisher: | John Murray | ||
| Tags: | memoir, non-fiction, South Seas, film/TV adaptation | ||
| Description: | A Pattern of Islands is a memoir by Sir Arthur Grimble recounting his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner between 1914 and 1933. The book gives an attractive account of island life and colonial rule, based on Grimble’s extensive engagement with the islanders. The book was adapted as a film, Pacific Destiny, released in 1956, and Grimble wrote a sequel, Return to the Islands. [Suggest a different description.] |
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| Downloads: | 117 | ||
| Pages: | 261  |
Author Bio for Grimble, Arthur Francis
Sir Arthur Francis Grimble, KCMG (1888-1956) was a British Colonial Service administrator and writer. After joining the Colonial Office in 1914 he became the very first cadet administrative officer in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. He learned the Gilbertese language, and became a specialist in the myths and oral traditions of the Kiribati people. He remained in the islands until 1933. After retiring and moving to Britain in 1948 Grimble became a writer and broadcaster.—Wikipedia
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