Project Gutenberg 2008-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 92 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Call of the South 1908 Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Paul the diver -- The old sea life -- The blind man of Admiralty Island -- Nisân Island: a tale of the old trading days -- Mutinies -- "Mâni" -- At night -- The cranks of the Julia brig -- "Dandy", the ship's Dingo -- Kala-Hoi, the netmaker -- The kanaka labour trade in the Pacific -- My friends, the Anthropophagi -- On the "joys" of recruiting "blackbirds" -- Making a fortune in the South Seas -- The story of Tokolmé -- "Lano-Tô" -- "Ombre Chevalier" -- A recluse of the bush -- Te-Bari, the outlaw -- "The dandiest boy that ever stood up in a boat" -- The pit of Maotâ -- Vanâki, the strong swimmer -- Two Pacific Islands birds -- A night run across Fâgaloa Bay -- A bit of good luck -- Modern pirates -- Pautôe -- The man who knew everything -- The pattering of the mullet. Produced by David Widger "The Call of the South" by Louis Becke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the captivating backdrop of the South Pacific, primarily focusing on characters involved in the pearling trade. At the center of the story is Paul Fremont, a seasoned diver struggling with a fever while navigating the intricacies of relationships and the challenges of their perilous profession. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Paul, who is recuperating from a bout of illness aboard his vessel. As he recovers, he engages in conversation with the narrator, sharing tales from his past experiences, particularly a harrowing encounter with hostile natives during a diving expedition in New Ireland. This section hints at a deeper exploration of themes such as survival, camaraderie, and the tension between European settlers and indigenous populations in the Pacific Islands. The narrative sets a tone of adventure infused with cultural insights, drawing readers into the captivating world of late 19th-century maritime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 562302 562303 2024-10-10T15:04:27.375271 2023-09-11T06:46:44.052199 text/html text/html 575186 2022-08-04T08:12:22 text/html 268089 2024-10-10T15:04:35.498282 application/epub+zip 275515 2024-10-10T15:04:29.472299 application/epub+zip 275515 2024-10-10T15:04:28.163278 application/epub+zip 465992 2024-10-10T15:04:40.241712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429310 2024-10-10T15:04:34.694236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409618 2022-09-11T12:32:20.461392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489880 489873 2024-10-10T15:04:26.516457 2023-09-11T06:46:43.188147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 486263 2022-08-04T08:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486154 2008-03-22T10:27:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486154 2008-03-22T10:27:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23716 2024-10-10T15:04:40.378712 application/rdf+xml 11318 2024-10-10T15:04:28.739309 image/jpeg 3106 2024-10-10T15:04:28.447268 image/jpeg 191487 2022-08-04T08:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 191374 2008-03-22T10:27:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 201225 2022-08-04T08:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 191224 2008-03-22T10:27:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 258636 2024-10-10T15:04:27.421275 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