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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 0 _aIsland honor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the February 10, 1926 issue of Short Stories Magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-27
508 _aRoger Frank, Sue Clark
520 _a"Island Honor" by Murray Leinster is a short novel published during the early 20th century, likely in the 1920s. The story is set in a fictional tropical region called Kuramonga and explores themes of honor, power dynamics, and cultural conflict. The narrative follows a group of Western characters, including a political agent who believes himself to be the ultimate authority, and a local king grappling with the complexities of loyalty and sacrifice. The plot centers around Buro Sitt, a Malay prince, who faces a horrific decision when a French political agent, Vetter, demands his daughter as a hostage to ensure their compliance with his rule. Buro Sitt's dilemma is heightened by his duty to protect his people, reflecting the intersection of personal honor and political obligation. As tensions rise, the story explores the consequences of colonialism, arrogance, and the sacrifices made for family and community. The climax reveals Vetter's cruel manipulation and the clever response of the characters around him, emphasizing the overarching themes of justice and moral integrity amidst a backdrop of power struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cGarden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1926
653 _aShort stories
653 _aImperialism -- Fiction
653 _aAsia -- Fiction
653 _aAmericans -- Asia -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the February 10, 1926 issue of Short Stories Magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/short-stories-v-114-n-03-1926-02-10
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73053
999 _c113778
_d113778