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This is a detailed examination of the various ordinary sailors from America and Europe who found themselves shipwrecked and castaway in the South Seas. Dramatically severed from all that was familiar, they 'went native' in order to survive, embarking on unparalleled journeys into the heart of strange cultures. They became tattooed, spoke native languages, married native women and participated in religious and cultural rites and rituals - possibly even cannibalism. Native Strangers draws on scores of narratives, yarns, personal reminiscences and tall tales of the beachcombers, challenging the romantic notions inherent in early European views of the Pacific. These stories are a testimony to the courage and adaptability of the beachcombers.
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- PublisherPenguin Global
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0143020153
- ISBN 13 9780143020158
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages285
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