02180cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500280014226400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000360035650000310039250801030042352011330052653400450165965300180170465300230172270000370174585600430178299900170182518532UtSlPG20260610133431.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLondon, Jack,d1876-191610aVerhalen van de Zuidzee 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: South Sea Tales  aRelease date is 2006-06-07  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/  a"Verhalen van de Zuidzee" by Jack London is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of life in the South Seas, weaving rich narratives that explore the themes of adventure, cultural encounters, and the impact of colonialism. The stories transport readers to exotic locales and introduce a variety of characters, including sailors, islanders, and adventurers.  The opening of this collection presents the story of Raoul, a young man of Polynesian descent who works as a cargo master for his mother. He navigates the complexities of island life while dealing with a local named Mapoehi, who insists on trading a rare pearl for an elaborate house. The exchange spirals into a humorous yet poignant commentary on value and desire, as Raoul tries to assess the worth of the pearl while also contending with Mapoehi's fantastical house specifications. The narrative is set against the backdrop of an approaching cyclone, which heightens the stakes of their transaction and encapsulates the unpredictability of life in the South Seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aOceania -- Fiction1 aLeclercq, Willem Leo,d1899-198440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18532  c59918d59918