A Residence of Eleven Years in New Holland and the Caroline Islands

A Residence of Eleven Years in New Holland and the Caroline Islands

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: James F. OÕConnell

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Notes on Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A Residence of Eleven Years in New Holland and the Caroline Islands is a memoir by James F. OÕConnell, an American sailor who was shipwrecked and tattooed by the natives of Ponape, one of the Caroline Islands, in 1828. He later escaped and lived in Sydney, where he became a celebrity for his exotic appearance and adventures. He wrote his book in 1836 and it was republished by the Australian National University Press in 1972. It has 232 pages.
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Description
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: James F. OÕConnell

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Notes on Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket: good with some shelf wear, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


A Residence of Eleven Years in New Holland and the Caroline Islands is a memoir by James F. OÕConnell, an American sailor who was shipwrecked and tattooed by the natives of Ponape, one of the Caroline Islands, in 1828. He later escaped and lived in Sydney, where he became a celebrity for his exotic appearance and adventures. He wrote his book in 1836 and it was republished by the Australian National University Press in 1972. It has 232 pages.