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Voyaging through Melanesia's last unspoiled wonders.

Imagine yourself as an intrepid explorer, navigating through a tapestry of vibrant cultures and untouched paradises. This book takes you beyond the ordinary, into the heart of Melanesia's enchanting islands, with their rich history and beguiling traditions. Michael Moran's narrative is like a compass pointing towards the soul of these islands, making it a treasure for adventure lovers and cultural enthusiasts alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780006552352
Authors: Michael Moran
Publisher: Flamingo
Date of Publication: 2004-03-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History
Goodreads rating: 3.4
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A romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia. East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown paradise islands of the Coral, Solomon and Bismarck Seas. They were perhaps the last inhabited place on earth to be explored by Europeans, and even today many remain largely unspoilt, despite the former presence of German, British and even Australian colonial rulers. Michael Moran, an experienced traveller, begins his journey on the island of Samarai, historic gateway to the old British Protectorate, as the guest of the benign grandson of a cannibal. He explores the former capitals of German New Guinea and headquarters of the disastrous New Guinea Compagnie, its administrators decimated by malaria and murder. He travels along the inaccessible Rai Coast through the Archipelago of Contented Men, following in the footsteps of the great Russian explorer ‘Baron’ Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay. The historic anthropological work of Bronislaw Malinowski guides him through the seductive labyrinth of the Trobriand ‘Islands of Love’ and the erotic dances of the yam festival. Darkly humorous characters, both historical and contemporary, spring vividly to life as the author steers the reader through the richly fascinating cultures of Melanesia. ‘Beyond the Coral Sea’ is a captivating voyage of unusual brilliance and a memorable evocation of a region which has been little written about during the past century.
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Voyaging through Melanesia's last unspoiled wonders.

Imagine yourself as an intrepid explorer, navigating through a tapestry of vibrant cultures and untouched paradises. This book takes you beyond the ordinary, into the heart of Melanesia's enchanting islands, with their rich history and beguiling traditions. Michael Moran's narrative is like a compass pointing towards the soul of these islands, making it a treasure for adventure lovers and cultural enthusiasts alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.