Project Gutenberg 2006-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 74 Whitney, Helen Hay 1875 1944 Hay, Helen La Farge, John 1835 1910 LaFarge, John Farge, John La The Rose of Dawn: A Tale of the South Sea Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. In verse. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rose of Dawn: A Tale of the South Sea" by Helen Hay Whitney is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book portrays a romantic narrative set in the idyllic backdrop of the South Sea islands, focusing on themes of love, nature, and the intersection of cultures. The story mainly revolves around the lives of its characters, exploring their emotional and cultural complexities amid the beautiful yet tumultuous environment. The narrative primarily follows Taka, the daughter of a chief in the village of Kambara, and Malua, a wandering chief from Tonga, who meet under serendipitous circumstances. Taka is on the verge of an arranged marriage with Uhila, a local warrior. However, upon encountering Malua, romantic tensions arise, leading to a gripping love triangle. As their relationship deepens, the story intensifies with themes of jealousy, betrayal, and ultimately, tragedy as Uhila, consumed by rage, confronts Malua. This confrontation results in fatal consequences, testing the bonds of love and loyalty between the characters. The book captures the beauty of its lush setting while delving into the depths of human emotions, making it a poignant exploration of love and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 88224 88176 2024-10-08T10:58:30.980650 2023-09-08T11:58:07.260894 text/html text/html 87085 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88314 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166079 2024-10-08T10:58:39.225594 application/epub+zip 164489 2024-10-08T10:58:35.125644 application/epub+zip 96076 2024-10-08T10:58:33.275635 application/epub+zip 274339 2024-10-08T10:58:41.600606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310774 2024-10-08T10:58:38.106627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230428 2022-09-09T07:05:45.322822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58925 58842 2024-10-08T10:58:30.132653 2023-09-08T11:58:06.725857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58785 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23257 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58777 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23238 2006-08-07T16:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22778 2024-10-08T10:58:42.174579 application/rdf+xml 15706 2024-10-08T10:58:34.223627 image/jpeg 3744 2024-10-08T10:58:33.656628 image/jpeg 165387 2024-10-08T10:58:30.994638 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia