HE010 A Pattern of Islands

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Come to Oceania, where palm trees sway in the tropical breeze and the sun gently carresses the sea. Our hero, a young British colonial officer, takes his new wife to the farflung post of the Gilbert and Ellice islands, where he documents the culture clash with both the native islanders and the more experienced British officers. His memoir, A Pattern of Islands (1952), is a loving tribute to the people and the islands where he spent decades of his life, going from cadet to commisioner. So beloved and popular was the book in his native England that they made a quickie movie version of it called Pacific Destiny (1956) only a few years later. What could go wrong with that? Join Lizzy and Nate as they discuss in great detail exactly what could and does go wrong.