Project Gutenberg 2013-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 84 Thomson, Basil 1861 1939 Thomson, Basil Home, Sir Thomson, Basil C. 02018440 Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Chris Whitehead, Linda Cantoni, Karen Lofstrum and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga" by Basil C. Thomson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the remote Pacific island of Niué, also known as Savage Island, during a time of transition following the influence of European colonial powers. The text delves into the native culture and the complexities surrounding the relationship between the islanders and the British Empire, particularly focusing on the people and events leading to the establishment of a British protectorate. The opening of the work sets the stage by providing rich contextual details about Niué and its people, revealing the island's isolation and historical backdrop. It introduces key figures, including King Fataäiki and the current monarch, King Tongia, who navigate their roles amid political and cultural changes influenced by missionaries and European visitors. The narrative captures initial encounters with Europeans, including Captain Cook’s visit and subsequent missionary efforts that bring about both optimism and apprehension among the islanders. Through vivid descriptions and a blend of personal observations, Thomson portrays the evolving identity of the Niuéans as they grapple with the consequences of foreign presence and the desire for security in their sovereignty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43573/43573-h/images/image1.jpg en Niue Tonga DU Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 385141 385151 2024-09-18T09:45:31.326625 2023-09-19T05:48:30.558649 text/html text/html 376375 2013-08-27T12:01:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1512381 2013-08-27T12:03:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1639919 2024-09-18T09:45:39.131726 application/epub+zip 1645441 2024-09-18T09:45:33.023601 application/epub+zip 211434 2024-09-18T09:45:32.125589 application/epub+zip 1760448 2024-09-18T09:45:43.396041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1709191 2024-09-18T09:45:37.856586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279148 2022-09-19T20:27:44.490836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314909 314637 2024-09-18T09:45:30.296650 2023-09-19T05:48:29.627642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 314505 2013-08-27T12:01:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124931 2013-08-27T12:03:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 314507 2013-08-27T12:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124854 2013-08-27T12:03:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20543 2024-09-18T09:45:43.651053 application/rdf+xml 19380 2024-09-18T09:45:32.273607 image/jpeg 2433 2024-09-18T09:45:32.199608 image/jpeg 1515342 2024-09-18T09:45:31.441597 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