pickThis is the low end of the pick scale for me. I liked it better than his book about China, a place he actively seemed to hate. Headhunters is different than his usual travel books, however; here Troost is following Robert Louis Stevenson‘s trip through the South Seas while also dealing with his own alcoholism, so this book is less fun than some of his others.
pickThis one was a little more serious than Troost‘s other books. Having faced his alcoholism and completed rehab Troost takes on another adventure- this time following the steps of Robert Louis Stevenson in Oceania. I actually appreciated his introspection and enjoyed this one more than Sex Lives of Cannibals. (He seems to pick his titles at random. They have nothing to do with the books.) #ReadingOceania24 @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
@Gilly18 —this is the reading the continents challenge
repost for @BarbaraBB
In #Oceania the new year has started already and with it #ReadingOceania24!
You can read authors from the countries and/or books set there.
You‘ll find the prompts and reading suggestions on Storygraph:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/ece66821-f9a2-4e67-b74d-15d70c8...
original post:
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2685588
pickThis book follows the life of Tauilopepe in his Samoan village as he strives to build a great plantation. We see the lives of his son and grandson as well. It‘s terrific and gives an interesting look at Samoan village life. The end is searing.
(That‘s a banyan tree in the background of my pic. 😬)
#ReadingOceania2024 #Samoa
Albert Wendt is a Samoan author and considered to be a giant of Oceania literature. Really interesting info about him here:
https://www.anzliterature.com/member/albert-wendt/
#ReadingOceania2024
pickThe Gilbert and Ellice Islands were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. The Gilberts include #kiribati and the Ellice Islands became #tuvalu, so I‘m using this book for both prompts for #readingoceania24.
Arthur Grimble was sent to the islands in 1914 as a colonial administrator and I was worried that the book would be very ‘colonial‘ but, although there were a few concerning tales, it seems as though he became very respected ⬇️
pickThis is not a fun book like all of the author‘s books from Oceania—you will learn he‘s sadly and desperately recovering from alcoholism, which isn‘t much of a surprise if you read his prior books. So trigger warning. He takes a solo trip to follow Robert Louis Stevenson‘s travels to his final resting place in #Samoa, with stops in #Kiribati and islands in #Micronesia. Having listened to his other books, this is a sharp departure from his ⬇️
The author is touring islands in Micronesia in this book. At the museum yesterday I took photos of some of the artwork from Micronesia including this “Carved Male Figure,” from early 20th century
#readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
I visited the Oceania gallery at the San Antonio Museum of Art, so be prepared for a few interruptions for pictures of artifacts from the regions I‘m reading about. #readingOceania @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle
My third audiobook by Troost (I‘m two book reviews behind). #Kiribati and #Samoa #readingOceania @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
