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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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1942, The Year That Tried Men's Souls


by Winston Groom

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Groom (Forrest Gump, A Storm in Flanders) brings to life the heroism, tragedy and trials of America's entry into the Pacific theater, including the brutal fight for Guadalcanal, in this popular, page-turning history. (WAR122, $15.00)

Aphrodite's Island, The European Discovery of Tahiti

Aphrodite's Island, The European Discovery of Tahiti


by Anne Salmond

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, James Cook, Samuel Wallis and many more early European voyagers join local heroes, Tahitian warriors and kings in this authoritative, richly detailed history of French Polynesia and its allure. Author and anthropologist Anne Salmond, (Two Worlds, The Trail of the Cannibal Dogs) is a professor at the University of Auckland. (PAC219, $19.95)

The Apotheosis of Captain Cook, European Mythmaking in the Pacific


by Gananath Obeyesekere

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

In this academic work, a Sri Lankan scholar debunks the notion that the natives of the South Pacific hailed Captain James Cook as a lost deity. (PAC156, $31.95)

Argonauts of the Western Pacific

Argonauts of the Western Pacific


by Bronislaw Malinowski

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 527 PAGES

A landmark work in the field of economic anthropology, this book focuses on the exchange system of the Trobriand Islands. It also includes well considered ruminations on social organization, folklore, magic and ways of life. (PNG07, $21.95)

The Art of Tonga

The Art of Tonga


by Keith St. Cartmail

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

A spectacular, comprehensive overview of Tongan material culture, this handsome book features the sculpture, body adornment, canoes, clubs, containers, tools, textiles and other art of Tonga, ancient and modern. (PAC69, $31.99)

Batavia's Graveyard, The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny


by Mike Dash

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER

A chilling account of a 17th-century shipwreck and mutiny not for the squeamish. (PAC132, $17.00)

Beach Crossings, Voyaging Across Times, Cultures, And Self

Beach Crossings, Voyaging Across Times, Cultures, And Self


by Greg Dening

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 376 PAGES

Dening, an ethnographer of Polynesia, sums up a life's work in these autobiographical essays, covering the Marquesas and other island groups. (PAC157, $65.00)

Beside a Burning Sea

Beside a Burning Sea


by John Shors

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Spanning 17 days in 1942 in the Soloman Islands, Shors's second novel follows a small band of American, Japanese and Fijian survivors after their hospital ship is destroyed by a torpedo. (PAC235, $14.00)

Birds of Samoa


by Conservation International

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 21 PAGES

This handy laminated pocket guide by Conservationl International features 80 color illustrations. (PAC306, $7.95)

The Birth and Death of Miracle Man


by Albert Wendt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A hadsomely presented collection of stories by the Western Samoan poet and scholar. (PAC106, $16.95)

Bligh, William Bligh in the South Seas

Bligh, William Bligh in the South Seas


by Anne Salmond

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 528 PAGES

In this well-told, prodigiously researched tale, Salmon sheds new insight into the mutiny aboard the Bounty and on Bligh's remarkable 3,000-mile journey by small open boat, bringing the role of the Pacific Islanders to the forefront. (PAC305, $39.95)

Blue Latitudes


by Tony Horwitz | David Gerroll

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • AUDIO CD

An abridged audio version of Horwitz's vivid tale of modern adventures, history and fun in the wake of Captain Cook. Narrated by British actor Daniel Gerroll. (PAC151, $34.95)

The Bounty, The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty

The Bounty, The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty


by Caroline Alexander

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 491 PAGES

Alexander's follow-up to her phenomenally successful The Endurance is a lively account of the familiar misadventures of William Bligh, including a fresh look at the fate of the mutineers back in England and at Pitcairn. This is a rousing tale of class barriers, the British courts and remarkable seamanship. (PAC134, $17.00)

Captain Bligh and Mister Christian: The Men and the Mutiny


by Richard Hough

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An gripping tale, full of drama, tension and incident, originally published in 1972. (PAC135, $19.95)

Coconut Chaos, Pitcairn, Mutiny and a Seduction at Sea

Coconut Chaos, Pitcairn, Mutiny and a Seduction at Sea


by Diana Souhami

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2009
  • PAPER

Award winning author Souhami interweaves her own retelling of the 1789 munity on the Bounty with an engrossing depiction of the modern day Pitcairn islanders. (PAC215, $18.95)

Coming of Age in Samoa

Coming of Age in Samoa


by Margaret Mead

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES

A much-debated ethnographic classic, well worth reading for its evocation of life in the American Samoa in the 1920s. (PAC12, $14.99)

Day of Two Suns, U.S. Nuclear Testing and the Pacific Islanders


by Jane Dibblin

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

A British journalist, Dibblin documents the effects of nuclear weapons testing on the people of Micronesia in this landmark study. (PAC227, $12.95)

Desolation Island


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER

An Aubrey-Maturin adventure, set in the Pacific and Australia. (PAC57, $24.00)

Destiny's Landfall, A History of Guam

Destiny's Landfall, A History of Guam


by Robert Rogers

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This standard comprehensive history of the island of Guam and its Chamorro inhabitants is written with an anthropological focus. (PAC38, $37.00)

Devil-Devil

Devil-Devil


by Graeme Kent

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

Ben Kella -- who is both a police sergeant and a Lau spiritual peacekeeper -- teams up with a young and rebellious American nun to solve a series of murders in the Solomon Islands in the 1960s. (PAC236, $25.00)

A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term

A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term


by Bronislaw Malinowski

  • JOURNAL
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 615 PAGES

Extracts from the diaries of the renowned anthropologist, written during stays on New Guinea, Mailu and the Trobriand Islands. (PAC191, $31.95)

The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia

The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia


by P. K. Kluge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

The insightful, personal memoir of a Peace Corps volunteer in the American possessions in the Mariana, Caroline and Marshall Islands of Micronesia in 1967, including Truk and Ponape. (PAC33, $21.00)

Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific as Told by Selections of His Own Journals, 1768-1779


by James Cook | A. Grenfell Price | Geoffrey C. Ingleton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

The editors have chosen well from Cook's own journals of his three great voyages, highlighting his many historic discoveries and encounters. (PAC160, $16.95)

The Far Side of the World


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 366 PAGES

This tale, set in 1812, features a trip around Cape Horn, with Stephen Maturin, Patrick O'Brian's wonderful opium-addicted naturalist. (PAC55, $24.00)

Farther Than Any Man, The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook


by Martin Dugard

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A fast-paced account of the discoveries of the 18th-century navigator. (PAC127, $15.00)

The Fateful Hoaxing of Margaret Mead, A Historical Analysis of Her Samoan Research


by Derek Freeman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

Freeman continues the de-construction of Margaret Mead in this painstaking follow-up to his controversial biography of the anthropological icon. (PAC103, $17.00)

Fiji Map

Fiji Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A map of Fiji shown at a scale of 1:625,000. (PAC74, $10.95)

The First Team, Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway


by John Lundstrom

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 547 PAGES

A history of carrier-based air warfare in the Pacific from 1939 to 1945. (WAR116, $32.95)

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers


by James Bradley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A compelling portrait of the young men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, five marines and a navy corpsman. (PAC77, $16.00)

Footprint Diving the World

Footprint Diving the World


by Beth Tierney | Shaun Tierney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated guide covers 220 favorite dive sites in Australia and the Pacific, Central America, the Red Sea, East Africa, Thailand, Indonesia and the South Pacific. (OCE102, $29.95)

France and the South Pacific since 1940


by Robert Aldrich

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 440 PAGES

A well-researched history of the South Pacific Islands from World War II to the present. (PAC89, $25.00)

French Polynesia Map


by IGN

  • MAP

An excellent map of French Polynesia. (PAC32, $16.95)

From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, the American Armed Forces in World War II


by D. Clayton James

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 227 PAGES

A clear and concise introduction to the strategy, personalities and campaigns of World War II. (WAR51, $10.95)

From Primitive to Postcolonial in Melanesia and Anthropology


by Bruce M. Knauft

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A wide-ranging reassessment of Melanesian anthropology, including chapters on modern Melanesia's place in the global world. (PAC189, $28.95)

Frommer's South Pacific


by Bill Goodwin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PAC188, $23.99)

Gauguin


by Robert Goldwater

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A nice series of 116 reproductions of Gauguin's major works. (FRN281, $19.95)

Gauguin Tahiti

Gauguin Tahiti


by Francoise Cachin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 372 PAGES

This illustrated catalog features gorgeous reproductions and authoritative essays on Gauguin and his time in Tahiti. With 260 color and 80 black-and-white illustrations of paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints and sculptures. (PAC92, $65.00)

Gauguin's Skirt

Gauguin's Skirt


by Stephen F. Eisenman

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A provocative analysis by an art historian of Gauguin and his work in Tahiti -- and its meaning for current politics in French Polynesia. With 110 reproductions (seven in color) of Gauguin's works and of photos circa 1900. (PAC95, $24.95)

Gauguin, The Quest for Paradise

Gauguin, The Quest for Paradise


by Francoise Colchin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 195 PAGES

Concise and beautifully illustrated, this overview of the artist, his work and life features a significant section on his time in Tahiti. The book includes many paintings as well as excerpts from his journals and other writings. (PAC27, $12.95)

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll


by Robert D. Ballard | Michael Hamilton Morgan | Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 255 PAGES

An exploration of Pacific battle and nuclear testing sites, focusing on the sunken ships and downed airplanes scattered across the surrounding ocean floor. (PAC111, $45.00)

Guadalcanal, The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle

Guadalcanal, The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle


by Richard Frank

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 816 PAGES

A comprehensive account of the battle, using a variety of primary sources to flesh out the story of one of the most important battles on the Pacific front during WWII. (PAC61, $22.00)

Houses Far from Home, British Colonial Space in the New Hebrides


by Margaret Critchlow Rodman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Pictures of colonial officers' homes in Vanuatu, and the life stories of their occupants. (PAC123, $18.00)

How Natives Think, About Captain Cook, for Example


by Marshall Sahlins

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A scholarly debunking of the myth of Captain James Cook and the alleged adoration shed upon him by so-called "natives." (PAC155, $30.00)

How They Won the War in the Pacific


by Edwin P. Hoyt

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 554 PAGES

A biography of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the principal architect of victory in the Pacific during World War II, that looks at the relationship between admirals and their subordinates. (PAC163, $24.95)

I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson

I Married Adventure, The Lives of Osa and Martin Johnson


by Osa Johnson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Sweetly told, homespun and engrossing, Johnson's 1940 memoir chronicles her marriage to explorer and wildlife cinematographer Martin Johnson -- their life on a houseboat in Borneo, their encounters with cannibals, their exploits with wild animals in Kenya and their filming expeditions in the Congo. Osa Johnson also established the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in her hometown of Chanute, Kansas. (PAC110, $19.95)

In Search of Robinson Crusoe


by Tim Severin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A quest to find the real seafarer that inspired Defoe's fictional hero is the motivation behind this unusual travelogue. (PAC130, $16.95)

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey


by James Houston

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A lyrical narrative of the author's journeys through Japan, Indonesia, Micronesia, Hawaii and California. (PAC45, $14.95)

In the South Seas

In the South Seas


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

A set of Stevenson's personal sketches describing a year of travels in the Marquesas, Paumotus and the Gilberts, first written as magazine articles and then reworked to incorporate detail on local peoples and history, published posthumously. (PAC147, $16.00)

The Island of the Colorblind

The Island of the Colorblind


by Oliver Sacks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Sacks examines an unusually large population of colorblind people in the remote Pacific. (PAC44, $15.95)

John La Farge's Second Paradise, Voyages in the South Seas, 1890-1891


by Elisabeth Hodermarsky

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A showcase of the oil paintings, watercolors and sketches John La Farge created during his voyage to the South Pacific from 1890-1891. (PAC232, $55.00)

The Last Navigator: A Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, the Secrets of the Sea


by Steve Thomas

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

In this travelogue, Thomas (best known as the host of This Old House), sailed by the stars throughout Micronesia with a master "palau" from the Caroline island of Satawal. (PAC39, $15.95)

The Last Voyage of Captain Cook: The Collected Writings of John Ledyard


by James Zug

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

This volume, edited by Ledyard-biographer James Zug, gathers his single travel book along with the best of his journals and letters. (RUS354, $16.00)

Leaves of the Banyan Tree

Leaves of the Banyan Tree


by Albert Wendt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A sprawling multi-generation epic, rich in character and life in Western Samoa. (PAC105, $18.95)

The Life and Strange, Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe


by Daniel Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 500 PAGES

This edition of the classic story features reproductions of the original wood-cut illustrations and an introduction to the life and times of Defoe. Based on the story of Alexander Selkirk, who was abandoned on the island now named after him. (PAC29, $14.99)

The Life of Captain James Cook

The Life of Captain James Cook


by John C. Beaglehole

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 760 PAGES

The definitive biography of perhaps the greatest of the European explorers. (PAC01, $38.95)

Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands

Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Featuring a good overview of culture, history and nature, with excellent travel information and maps. (NGA06, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Tahiti and French Polynesia

Lonely Planet Tahiti and French Polynesia


by Tony Wheeler | Jean-Bernard Carillet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

This practical guide to Tahiti and French Polynesia includes a good overview on history, culture and nature, and helpful travel details for your journey. (PAC86, $22.99)

Lost Paradise, From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Reveale

Lost Paradise, From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Reveale


by Kathy Marks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

The disturbing, remarkable account of society gone awry in the Pacific. Marks was one of a handful of journalists who covered the trails of men accused of abuse on Pitcairn Island. (PAC216, $26.95)

Lure of the Southern Seas

Lure of the Southern Seas


by Susan Hunt

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 141 PAGES

Stunning watercolors and archival documents bring to life the career of Dumont d'Urville, French explorer of the Pacific and Antarctic. (PAC210, $49.95)

MacOnockie's Gentlemen, The Story of Norfolk Island & the Roots of Modern Prison Reform


by Norval Morris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A narrative history of prison reform on Norfolk Island, told through four fictionalized voices. (PAC119, $19.95)

The Marquesan Journal of Edward Robarts, 1797-1824


by Edward Robarts

  • JOURNAL
  • 1974
  • 360 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The remarkable journal of a British sailor who jumped ship in the Marquesas at the end of the 18th century. (PAC181, $)

The Miss Tutti Frutti Contest, Travel Tales of the South Pacific


by Graeme Lay

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

This marvelous collection of travel stories from the South Pacific reveals Paul Gauguin's shocking Tahitian secrets, retraces the last tragic days of Robert Louis Stevenson, and recounts the author's own haunting by Herman Melville, as well as his attempts to seduce the Slovenian Olympic ski team in the Cook Islands. (PAC175, $19.95)

Moon and Sixpence

Moon and Sixpence


by Somerset Maugham

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

Maugham's well-regarded 1919 novel, inspired by the life of Gauguin; it's the powerful story of a man who relinquishes his family to pursue his dream of becoming a painter, eventually moving to the South Pacific. (PAC16, $14.00)

Moon Handbook Fiji

Moon Handbook Fiji


by David Stanley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to Fiji in the Moon series with drawings, black-and-white photos and 42 maps. (PAC73, $19.95)

Moon Handbook Tahiti

Moon Handbook Tahiti


by David Stanley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

A comprehensive, map-filled guidebook to Tahiti, including the Cook Islands, with information on history, culture and highlights. (PAC87, $19.95)

Mr. Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the

Mr. Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the "Bounty"


by Greg Dening

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 445 PAGES

The story of Captain Bligh and his mutiny is still fertile ground. (PAC42, $50.00)

Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas, A Companion to the Bounty Adventure

Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas, A Companion to the Bounty Adventure


by Sven Wahlroos | Rolf Du Rietz

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 639 PAGES

A chronicle and gazetteer of the voyage of the Bounty (PAC109, $36.95)

Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands

Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands


by Douglas L. Oliver

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES

A digest of the author's scholarly work on the cultures of the Pacific before contact with Europeans. It's a brief and illuminating overview of native cultures, featuring good descriptions of family life, food, travel and social relations. (PAC08, $28.95)

Nest in the Wind, Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island

Nest in the Wind, Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island


by Martha C. Ward

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

A memoir of anthropological research among the peoples of Ponhpei in Micronesia. (PAC37, $17.95)

New Caledonia Map


by IGN

  • MAP

A clear, nicely detailed map of New Caledonia, at a scale of 1:500,000. (PAC117, $16.95)

New Guinea Map

New Guinea Map


by ITMB

  • 2010
  • MAP

A color map showing both Papua New Guinea and West Papua (Indonesia) at a good scale. (NGA05, $12.95)

The Norton Book of the Sea


by J.O. Coote

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 406 PAGES

A well-chosen selection of stories about the sea. (GEN76, $22.50)

Okinawa, The Last Battle of World War II


by Ross Leckie

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A fast-paced history of the battle as witnessed by participants on both sides. (PAC60, $15.00)

Omoo

Omoo


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The second entry in Melville's triology set in the Marquesas and South Pacific. (PAC93, $16.00)

The Pacific Islands


by Douglas L. Oliver

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Douglas Oliver's seminal overview of the history and culture of the Pacific islands, geared for university students. Third edition. (PAC153, $22.00)

Pacific Legacy, Image and Memory from World War II in the Pacific


by Rex Alan Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 312 PAGES

A treasure trove of archival and modern photographs, this oversize book explores the battle sites of World War II in the Pacific, pairing images with essays, many taken directly from eyewitness accounts. (PAC144, $65.00)

Pacific Places, Pacific Histories


by Brij V. Lal

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 345 PAGES

In this collection of essays, 17 leading scholars of the Pacific reflect on their travels, places they have lived, and the meaning of place. (PAC154, $59.00)

The Pacific War, 1941-1945


by John Costello

  • HISTORY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 742 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A history of World War II in the Pacific geared toward readers ages 12-14. (WAR114, $21.99)

Paul Gauguin ,1848-1903: The Primitive Sophisticate


by Ingo F. Walther

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES

In this short, illustrated introduction to Gauguin and his paintings, color reproductions are paired with commentary on the works. (FRN280, $9.99)

Pioneers of the Pacific, Voyages of Exploration, 1787-1810

Pioneers of the Pacific, Voyages of Exploration, 1787-1810


by Nigel Rigby

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

The adventures of six of Cook's immediate successors in the South Seas. (PAC166, $26.95)

Pouliuli


by Albert Wendt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 147 PAGES

A celebrated novel of village life and power and myth by the noted Samoan writer. (PAC19, $14.00)

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe


by Daniel Defoe

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

It's worth revisiting this classic before exploring Selkirk Island. (PAC30, $9.00)

Sailing in the Wake of the Ancestors: Reviving Polynesian Voyaging

Sailing in the Wake of the Ancestors: Reviving Polynesian Voyaging


by Ben R. Finney

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

On its surface an account of a 1995 voyage from Hawaii to the Marquesas, this engaging book by a pioneer of experimental voyages is also a wide-ranging history of Pacific traditions. (PAC178, $19.95)

Samoa Map


by HEMA Maps

  • 1999
  • MAP

An attractive traveler's map of Tutuila, Manu'a, 'Upolu and Savai'i at a scale of 1:200,000. (PAC108, $11.95)

Sea of Dangers, Captain Cook and His Rivals in the South Pacific


by Geoffrey Blainey

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 322 PAGES

The stirring tale of the great navigator Captain James Cook and his French rival, Jean de Surville, both in search of Terra Incognita, by the great Australian historian. (PAC225, $27.50)

Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Sea of Glory, America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An accomplished, vivid history of an around-the-world expedition commanded by Charles Wilkes. (PAC140, $16.00)

Serpent in Paradise

Serpent in Paradise


by Dea Birkett

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Intrigued by legends and romance, journalist Dea Birkett gets herself to three-square-mile Pitcairn Island for a sojourn among the descendents of Captain Bligh's mutinous crew. (PAC28, $17.00)

Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies

Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies


by Margaret Mead

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

A classic, still controversial book originally published in 1935. Mead looks at development, and especially the roles of men and women, in three societies in New Guinea. She conducted field work along the Sepik River from 1931-1933. (NGA12, $15.99)

The Ship, Retracing Captain Cook's Endeavor Voyage


by Simon Baker

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

An illustrated companion to a BBC televison documentary, this book follows Simon Baker and his ambitious 21st-century expedition in the wake of Captain Cook's Endeavor. (PAC150, $27.50)

Solomon Islands Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A folded, colorful map of the Solomon Islands at a scale of 1:1,200,000. (PAC148, $9.95)

South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 289 PAGES

These entertaining tales, set among both real and mythical islands, show Stevenson's keen observations of island life. (PAC15, $14.95)

Southern Cross, A Novel of the South Seas

Southern Cross, A Novel of the South Seas


by Laurence Hyde

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A stunning, wordless novel told in 118 wood engravings about the United States' atomic bomb tests in the South Pacific following World War II. (PAC185, $24.95)

Stevenson Under the Palm Trees

Stevenson Under the Palm Trees


by Alberto Manguel

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

Manguel (A History of reading) evokes Robert Louis Stevenson and his years in the South Seas in this meditative novella set in Samoa. (PAC158, $18.00)

Tagalog (Pilipino), Start Speaking Today


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2002
  • AUDIO CD

A 90-minute crash course in Tagalog, featured on compact disc with a phrasebook. (PLP28, $24.95)

Tahiti and Society Islands Map

Tahiti and Society Islands Map


by IGN

  • MAP

Beautifully detailed with shaded relief, topography and surrounding coral reefs. (PAC65, $17.95)

Tahitians, Mind and Experience in the Society Islands


by Robert I. Levy | Pierre Heyman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

A scholarly book on the cultural aspects of the peoples of Tahiti. (PAC84, $45.00)

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide


by Gerald Allen | Roger Steene

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This comprehensive identification guide to coral reef fishes and invertebrates from Hawaii to the Red Sea features 1,800 color photographs. (DIV48, $40.00)

Tattooing in the Marquesas


by Willowdean C. Handy

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER

This illustrated survey of the intricate tattoos of Polynesia's Marquesas Islands offers a rare glimpse at a vanishing art. (PAC193, $6.95)

The Thin Red Line


by James Jones

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

Philosophical, lyrical and brutal in its depiction of war, James's celebrated novel of the boys from C-Company and the battle for Guadalcanal captures the grit and gore of WWII in the Pacific. (PAC145, $15.00)

Throwim Way Leg

Throwim Way Leg


by Tim F. Flannery

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Subtitled "Tree-Kangaroos, Possums and Penis Gourds, On the Track of Unknown Mammals in Wildest New Guinea," this witty account of a scientific expedition to New Guinea combines natural history, adventure and insightful commentary. Flannery returned from the expedition with 20 new species of mammals -- including a tree kangaroo and bat thought extinct since the Pleistocene. (NGA18, $14.00)

Tides of History, The Pacific Islands in the Twentieth Century


by K.R. Howe

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

A collection of scholarly review articles. (PAC133, $32.00)

A Tortoise for the Queen of Tonga

A Tortoise for the Queen of Tonga


by Julia Whitty

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 183 PAGES

A documentary filmmaker for National Geographic, PBS and others, Whitty draws on her travels and experiences in wild places in this collection of short stories in which Charles Darwin, Captain Cook and the titular Queen of Tonga make an appearance. (OCE110, $15.95)

Treasure Island


by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 298 PAGES

The famous and fabulous adventure story of a boy who finds himself among pirates while searching for buried treasure. Inspired by the Isla de Coco. (PAC25, $19.99)

The Truelove

The Truelove


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

More terrific Aubrey & Maturin, set in the Pacific. (PAC53, $24.00)

The Truelove

The Truelove


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Aubrey and Maturin is deep trouble in the South Pacific, 15th in the fine series. (PAC142, $14.95)

Typee, Omoo, Mardi

Typee, Omoo, Mardi


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 1982
  • HARD COVER
  • 1333 PAGES

Melville's South Pacific trilogy featuring a Yankee sailor who jumps ship and enters the flawed Pacific paradise of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas. (PAC62, $45.00)

Vanuatu Map

Vanuatu Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

At a scale of 1:1,200,000, this folded road map covers the whole island group, with more detailed insets of Espiritu Santo, Efate and Tanna. (PAC121, $9.95)

War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War

War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War


by John W. Dower

  • HISTORY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

Now in paperback, this monumental history has been hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most important books ever written about World War II in the Pacific". 20 pages of illustrations. (PAC149, $18.95)

Where to Watch Birds in Australasia and Oceania


by Nadia Wheatley

  • REFERENCE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 464 PAGES

A guide to 200 birdy places throughout Australasia . (PAC54, $69.00)

The Wine-Dark Sea


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 261 PAGES

Further adventures of Captain Aubrey and his friend Maturin, set in the Pacific. (PAC56, $24.00)

 

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