Serpents In Paradise
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Nancy Phelan
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan, London, 1967
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Stamps on prelims and book block, otherwise clean text.
This travel memoir presents a vivid account of Nancy Phelan’s experiences across the South Pacific, chronicling the contradictions and enchantments of island life with wit and candor. Phelan instructs readers in the realities behind the postcard idyll, detailing encounters with colonial legacies, cultural nuance, and the daily improvisations of tropical living. She illustrates the tension between Western expectations and local rhythms, capturing the charm and discomfort of paradise with equal clarity. The narrative blends personal reflection with anthropological insight, offering a sharp portrait of place and identity in transition.
Author: Nancy Phelan
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan, London, 1967
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition. Stamps on prelims and book block, otherwise clean text.
This travel memoir presents a vivid account of Nancy Phelan’s experiences across the South Pacific, chronicling the contradictions and enchantments of island life with wit and candor. Phelan instructs readers in the realities behind the postcard idyll, detailing encounters with colonial legacies, cultural nuance, and the daily improvisations of tropical living. She illustrates the tension between Western expectations and local rhythms, capturing the charm and discomfort of paradise with equal clarity. The narrative blends personal reflection with anthropological insight, offering a sharp portrait of place and identity in transition.