02929cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500250014226400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350800460038452015260043053400450195665300330200165300500203465300440208465300320212865300310216065300370219165300340222865300400226265300650230265300460236770000340241385600430244799900170249034744UtSlPG20260610133807.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAllen, Grant,d1848-189914aThe White Man's Foot 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-12-26  aProduced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe  a"The White Man's Foot" by Grant Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of adventure and the clash between science and superstition through the eyes of its main character, Tom Hesselgrave, who is accompanied by his brother Frank as they journey to observe the volcano Mauna Loa in Hawaii. As they interact with the local islanders, particularly a half-caste girl named Kea and her uncle Kalaua, the story unfolds the tension between scientific ambition and the deep-seated superstitions surrounding the volcano they seek to study.  The opening of the novel introduces readers to Tom and Frank aboard a mail steamer headed for Hawaii. They are immediately struck by the cultural differences as they encounter the local natives enjoying their traditional taro-feasting. Tom’s arrogance in approaching the imposing presence of Mauna Loa is met with apprehension from Kea, who warns him of the dangers posed by the volcano and its goddess, Pélé. As the brothers express their intent to conduct scientific observations on the volcano, the narrative sets up a critical conflict between Western scientific exploration and indigenous belief systems, foreshadowing dramatic events to come. Through their interactions with the locals, particularly with Kea, who becomes a pivotal character in the struggle against both the volcano's wrath and cultural expectations, readers are drawn into an intricate web of adventure, danger, and mystical beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aRescues -- Juvenile fiction  aHawaii -- Juvenile fiction  aSuperstition -- Juvenile fiction  aVolcanoes -- Juvenile fiction  aHuman sacrifice -- Juvenile fiction  aNational characteristics, Pacific Island -- Juvenile fiction  aPele (Hawaiian deity) -- Juvenile fiction1 aFinnemore, Joseph,d1860-193940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34744  c75590d75590