Scoundrels And Eccentrics Of The Pacific by John Dunmore

Scoundrels & Eccentrics of the Pacific is a new title delving into the adventurers who once made the great Pacific their playground - from likeable dreamers to outright conmen, slavers and pirates, and even one self-titled Queen Emma. There's the extraordinary tale of James Proctor who used his wooden leg to trick natives in coming aboard his ship so he could spirit them away as slaves; or French priest Fr Rougier who used his position to amass a fortune, eventually became the "King of Christmas Island". But there are sad accounts as well, of Chinese or Indians fallen victim to human trafficking, goldfield fever and unscrupulous traders.

Publisher:	Upstart press
Year:	2018
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9781988516219
Condition:	Good

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SKU: 1601477
Location: NZ NF