Project Gutenberg 2008-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 57 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Tapu of Banderah 1901 Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Tapu of Banderah" by Louis Becke is a novel that was written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the South Seas, the story revolves around the tensions between different cultures, primarily focusing on the interactions between European traders and the indigenous peoples of Melanesia. The tale delves into themes of betrayal, trust, and cultural conflict, centering on crucial moments of moral dilemma faced by various characters. In this gripping narrative, the arrival of the yacht "Starlight" on the island of Mayou triggers a series of events that reveal deep-seated animosities and treacheries among the white traders, as well as their deceitful dealings with the local natives. The chief, Banderah, seeks revenge on Captain Bilker, a former blackbirder who had previously wronged him. As conspiracies unfold, a deadly plot emerges to eliminate unscrupulous characters from both the white trading community and the natives. The desperate struggle for survival ultimately intertwines the fates of the white missionary Deighton, his wife, and Blount, a wary trader, against the backdrop of colonial greed and savage revenge. The tension escalates to a shocking climax, exposing the fragility of civilization in the face of raw human instinct and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 92492 92493 2024-11-10T15:00:09.968699 2023-09-11T07:09:25.491302 text/html text/html 92063 2021-02-24T22:40:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 32163 2021-02-24T22:40:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 98251 2024-11-10T15:00:16.131663 application/epub+zip 98528 2024-11-10T15:00:12.397640 application/epub+zip 98528 2024-11-10T15:00:10.644623 application/epub+zip 195113 2024-11-10T15:00:18.071619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184574 2024-11-10T15:00:15.266597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163474 2022-09-11T13:04:45.413271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76067 2024-11-10T15:00:09.635833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76955 2018-03-08T14:07:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 29969 2018-03-18T13:32:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76003 2008-04-05T05:18:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29831 2008-04-05T05:18:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75994 2008-04-05T05:18:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29816 2008-04-05T05:18:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23109 2024-11-10T15:00:18.237613 application/rdf+xml 12517 2024-11-10T15:00:11.734633 image/jpeg 3452 2024-11-10T15:00:11.313624 image/jpeg 96204 2024-11-10T15:00:09.980642 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