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In the South Seas: Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)

Name: In the South Seas: Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 37 chapters
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Ailing and seeking renewal, a traveler embarks on voyages through the remote South Sea islands, encountering breathtaking landscapes, unfamiliar cultures, and the enchanting rhythms of island life that captivate and transform him forever.

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37 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

01IN THE SOUTH SEAS · Ch.1Free

02CHAPTER I—AN ISLAND LANDFALL

03CHAPTER II—MAKING FRIENDS

04CHAPTER III—THE MAROON

05CHAPTER IV—DEATH

06CHAPTER V—DEPOPULATION

07CHAPTER VI—CHIEFS AND TAPUS

08CHAPTER VII—HATIHEU

09CHAPTER VIII—THE PORT OF ENTRY

10CHAPTER IX—THE HOUSE OF TEMOANA

11CHAPTER X—A PORTRAIT AND A STORY

12CHAPTER XI—LONG-PIG—A CANNIBAL HIGH PLACE

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