In the South Seas
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Scribner 1907
ISBN/ASIN: 1440058857
Number of pages: 620
Description:
In his book, In the South Seas, Stevenson gives an accurate and in depth look into the people and culture of the islands of the South Pacific. The book describes the author's two year journey from the Marqueses Islands, to Tahiti, then Honolulu, and finally Samoa. Stevenson uses the great adventures he experienced and his masterfully writing skills to paint a breath taking view of the islands and thier many beauties.
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