{"product_id":"2026200004686-secondhand-a-pattern-of-islands","title":"A Pattern Of Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: Reprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Damaged\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Worn on binding. Large chunks missing from dust jacket, rough edges along folds of jacket. Foxing and tanning on book block but does not extend internally. Pages bright and clean. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beloved classic of colonial memoir and travel writing, A Pattern of Islands chronicles Arthur Grimble's remarkable years as a young British administrative officer in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands of the Pacific during the early twentieth century. With warmth, self-deprecating humor, and genuine affection for the islanders, Grimble recounts his immersion into a remote and enchanting Micronesian culture — learning the language, participating in local customs, and even attempting the legendary art of porpoise-calling. The narrative presents a vivid portrait of island life, balancing comic misadventures with deeply respectful observations of the traditions and beliefs of the Gilbertese people. Written with the charm and storytelling flair of a natural raconteur, it stands as both a captivating personal adventure and a valuable ethnographic record of a Pacific world that has since changed beyond recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792243437787,"sku":"2026200004686-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/0e8e4558-79e7-4188-b873-9375d6195741.png?v=1779273906","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004686-secondhand-a-pattern-of-islands","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}