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100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 0 _aMaehoe
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the February 1929 issue of Adventure Trails magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-16
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Maehoe" by Murray Leinster is a dramatic narrative set in the Solomon Islands, likely written in the late 1920s. This novella intertwines themes of survival and cultural dynamics against a backdrop of colonial tensions. The story focuses on a white man, a native boy named Maehoe, and the complex interplay of fear and ambition within the nuanced relationships they navigate. The plot centers around Gleason, a white man who, after a harrowing ordeal in the jungle, finds refuge at the plantation of Henderson, where he encounters Maehoe, a houseboy keen to join the Native Constabulary. As Henderson succumbs to illness, Gleason's fears escalate, particularly concerning the potential wrath of a local chief named Sunaku. When a failed robbery leads to chaos among the plantation workers, Maehoe emerges as an unexpected protector, rallying against the attacking laborers with dynamite. Their relationship shifts dramatically as Maehoe's motivations become clear, leading to a tragic climax where both characters confront their inner demons and the harsh realities of their world. Ultimately, the novella explores themes of fear, ambition, and the tragic consequences of cultural misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Danger Trail, Inc., 1929
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSolomon Islands -- Fiction
700 1 _aGould, John Fleming,
_d1906-1996
830 0 _aProduced from the February 1929 issue of Adventure Trails magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/adventure-trails-v-13-n-01-1929-02
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75120
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