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Overview[...]of our tattooed ancestors who drove their chariots on the wrong side of the Roman wall. We have passed the feudal system; they are not yet clear of the patriarchal. We are in the thick of the age of finance; they are in a period of communism. And this makes them hard to understand. To us, with our feudal ideas, Samoa has the first appearance of a land of despotism. An elaborate courtliness marks the race alone among Polynesians; terms of ceremony fly thick as oaths on board a ship; commoners my-lord each other when they meet-and urchins as they play [...]. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Louis Stevenson , Robert Louis StevensonPublisher: Createspace Imprint: Createspace Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.213kg ISBN: 9781502827661ISBN 10: 1502827662 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 14 October 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |