The Book of Puka-Puka is not about travel, it is about staying still. It is about living as a conspicuous stranger and slowly allowing yourself to become absorbed into the ways of an ancient, indigenous community. This book was not composed by a colonial administrator, a missionary or an anthropologist, but by a hedonistic South Sea trader. This young American fishes, picnics, swims, sleeps and falls in love but fortunately he also listens out for good stories.
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The Book of Puka-Puka is not about travel, it is about staying still. It is about living as a conspicuous stranger and slowly allowing yourself to become absorbed into the ways of an ancient, indigenous community. This book was not composed by a colonial administrator, a missionary or an anthropologist, but by a hedonistic South Sea trader. This young American fishes, picnics, swims, sleeps and falls in love but fortunately he also listens out for good stories.
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Add this copy of The Book of Puka-Puka: a Lone Trader in the South to cart. $10.10, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Orange County rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Ana, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Eland Publishing Ltd.
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This is what you will find in this book. What hits the senses is not just the island magic itself but also the way it resonates in a young American male 1920-s vintage. For a down to earth recipe of life simple the author is quite observant. Not in the comical religious way of the local Sundays but rather against the backdrop of the mighty Ocean and Polynesian mythology. Very convincing on the "civilisations clash" issue. The fact that Frisbie speaks the language and recites the naive lore makes the books much more than a beachcombers diary. The polygamic experience is also good fun, very matter of factly and discreetly presented. What really makes the books is the author's soft self irony and the absence of cultural proselitism. That is a very fresh change. P.S. To this date PukaPuka (Danger) Island is only accessible by boat from Samoa. 5hr unscheduled flights from Rarotonga are reserved mostly for the NZ Government. One wonders how much the life of the 600 odd locals has changed since ....
