000			02682cam a22003133u 4500
001			24896
003			UtSlPG
005			20260610133553.0
006			m
007			cr n
008			260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040			_aUtSlPG
041		7	_aen _2iso639-1
050		4	_aPR
100	1		_aBecke, Louis, _d1855-1913
245	1	4	_aThe Ebbing Of The Tide : _bSouth Sea Stories - 1896
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2008-03-22
505	0		_a"Luliban of the pool" -- Ninia -- Baldwin's Loisé -- At a kafa-drinking -- Mrs. Liardet: a South Sea trading episode -- Kennedy the boatsteerer -- A dead loss -- Hickson: a half-caste -- A boating party of two -- "The best asset in a fool's estate" -- Deschard of Oneaka -- Nell of Mulliner's camp -- Auriki Reef -- At the ebbing of the tide -- The fallacies of Hilliard -- A tale of a mask -- The cook of the "Spreetoo Santoo" -- Lupton's guest: a memory of the eastern Pacific -- In Nouméa -- The feast at Pentecost -- An honour to the service.
508			_aProduced by David Widger
520			_a"The Ebbing of the Tide" by Louis Becke is a collection of South Sea stories written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the lives and cultures of the Pacific Islands, highlighting the interactions between native inhabitants and white settlers. The opening story features characters such as the boy Sru and the girl Niya, who engage in traditional practices and share tales that reflect the intertwining fates of their communities. At the start of the narrative, Sru and Niya sit by a mountain pool in Ponape, where Niya sings the "Song of Luliban." Their conversation centers around Luliban, a character from local lore who is torn between two lovers: her husband, Red-Hair the White Man, and Harry, a tattooed beachcomber. As Niya recounts Luliban's tale, which involves themes of love, rivalry, and betrayal against a backdrop of local customs and mythical beliefs, the complexity of relationships and the influence of external forces on the island life are vividly painted. This opening serves to set up the intertwining of folklore with the everyday experiences of the characters, suggesting deeper explorations of identity and cultural interaction throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aOceania -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24896
999			_c65897 _d65897