Black Sand: An Expedition To The New Hebrides
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A vivid work of travel writing and adventure, Black Sand: An Expedition To The New Hebrides chronicles the journey of May and Henry Larsen into the remote and largely uncharted archipelago of the New Hebrides — the island chain now known as Vanuatu — in the mid-twentieth century. Written with an explorer's eye and a storyteller's warmth, the narrative details the couple's encounters with indigenous cultures, volcanic landscapes, and the raw, untamed beauty of the South Pacific. The account presents a candid portrait of a world still largely untouched by Western modernity, capturing the rituals, customs, and daily lives of the island peoples with genuine curiosity and respect. Atmospheric and richly observed, the writing illustrates both the physical challenges of such an expedition and the profound human connections forged along the way, making it a compelling document of a vanishing world.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A vivid work of travel writing and adventure, Black Sand: An Expedition To The New Hebrides chronicles the journey of May and Henry Larsen into the remote and largely uncharted archipelago of the New Hebrides — the island chain now known as Vanuatu — in the mid-twentieth century. Written with an explorer's eye and a storyteller's warmth, the narrative details the couple's encounters with indigenous cultures, volcanic landscapes, and the raw, untamed beauty of the South Pacific. The account presents a candid portrait of a world still largely untouched by Western modernity, capturing the rituals, customs, and daily lives of the island peoples with genuine curiosity and respect. Atmospheric and richly observed, the writing illustrates both the physical challenges of such an expedition and the profound human connections forged along the way, making it a compelling document of a vanishing world.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A vivid work of travel writing and adventure, Black Sand: An Expedition To The New Hebrides chronicles the journey of May and Henry Larsen into the remote and largely uncharted archipelago of the New Hebrides — the island chain now known as Vanuatu — in the mid-twentieth century. Written with an explorer's eye and a storyteller's warmth, the narrative details the couple's encounters with indigenous cultures, volcanic landscapes, and the raw, untamed beauty of the South Pacific. The account presents a candid portrait of a world still largely untouched by Western modernity, capturing the rituals, customs, and daily lives of the island peoples with genuine curiosity and respect. Atmospheric and richly observed, the writing illustrates both the physical challenges of such an expedition and the profound human connections forged along the way, making it a compelling document of a vanishing world.
