Serpent in paradise /

It took years for the author to get permission to visit Pitcairn Island. The population are descendants of thirty-eight Tahitians and the Bounty mutineers. The modern Pitcairn Islanders speak pidgin, have no cars, crime, or means of escape. This book reveals how the author was caught up in a web of...

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Main Author: Birkett, Dea 1958- (συγγραφέας.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Anchor Books, 1997.
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Summary:It took years for the author to get permission to visit Pitcairn Island. The population are descendants of thirty-eight Tahitians and the Bounty mutineers. The modern Pitcairn Islanders speak pidgin, have no cars, crime, or means of escape. This book reveals how the author was caught up in a web of intrigue, decades-old disputes and thwarted desires.
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Physical Description:xvi, 296 σ. : χάρτες ; 24 εκ..
ISBN:0330343378
9780330343374