Project Gutenberg 2008-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 95 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis The Brothers-In-Law: A Tale of the Equatorial Islands; and The Brass Gun of the Buccaneers 1901 Produced by David Widger "The Brothers-In-Law: A Tale of the Equatorial Islands; and The Brass Gun of the Buccaneers" by Louis Becke is a collection of narrative stories written during the early 20th century. This book comprises two distinct tales set in the South Pacific, focusing on themes of conflict, morality, and survival within the challenging environments of the equatorial islands. The stories depict interactions between European traders and the native populations, exploring the cultural clashes and personal vendettas that arise in such settings. In the first story, "The Brothers-In-Law," tensions escalate between two traders, Karta and Simi, both married to sisters. Their relationship deteriorates due to jealousy and abuse, leading to a violent confrontation where Karta's cruelty brings about his demise at the hands of Simi during a battle. The narrative captures the struggle for power, honor, and survival amid the complexities of life on the island, ultimately culminating in a fight that cements Simi's bravery and the resilience of the community. The second tale, "The Brass Gun of the Buccaneers," follows trader Challoner as he contends with the notorious beachcomber Larmer, whose brutal actions force Challoner into a fight for justice after Larmer murders his wife. The story concludes with a symbolic act of justice as Challoner avenges his wife's death using the very brass gun that had become central to their conflict. Together, these tales portray a vivid and gripping exploration of human nature against the backdrop of the Pacific Islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 65199 65208 2024-09-11T03:43:15.195112 2023-09-11T07:21:19.249154 text/html text/html 62408 2021-02-25T08:09:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 22472 2021-02-25T08:09:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 94228 2024-09-11T03:43:19.677110 application/epub+zip 93113 2024-09-11T03:43:17.594160 application/epub+zip 89525 2024-09-11T03:43:16.727101 application/epub+zip 285738 2024-09-11T03:43:21.247110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277295 2024-09-11T03:43:19.083092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165627 2022-09-11T13:21:35.316267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53488 2024-09-11T03:43:14.973144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53663 2018-03-08T14:13:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20980 2018-03-18T13:29:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 53343 2008-04-12T12:22:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20903 2008-04-12T12:22:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 53334 2008-04-12T12:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20873 2008-04-12T12:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21694 2024-09-11T03:43:21.381122 application/rdf+xml 25145 2024-09-11T03:43:17.066135 image/jpeg 4681 2024-09-11T03:43:16.896109 image/jpeg 94964 2024-09-11T03:43:15.202119 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