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y separately published work icon The Call of the South single work   non-fiction   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 1908... 1908 The Call of the South
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:T. Fisher Unwin , 1908 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Pit of Maota, Louis Becke , single work prose
Tells the story of a prolonged war between the A'ana and the Manono peoples which culminated with the burning of nearly five hundred captives in a giant funeral pyre, the Pit of Maota.
 (p. 211 - 218)
Vanaki, the Strong Swimmer, Louis Becke , single work prose
Vanaki, a young plantation worker, is picked up swimming between two islands. He is fleeing after accidentally killing a man who had attacked him. He is taken on as a crew member, but it is not until a meeting with another ship's captain that Vanaki's remarkable abilities are revealed.
 (p. 219 - 230)
Two Pacific Island Birds : The South Sea Corncrake and the Tooth-Billed Pigeon, Louis Becke , single work prose
Becke describes the feeding habits, physical characteristics, behaviours, and habitat of two species of birds found in the Pacific Region.
 (p. 231 - 243)
A Night Run Across Fagaloa Bay, Louis Becke , single work prose
An injured sailor is put ashore to recover in the care of a German naturalist. He is horrified to find the naturalist is embalming human heads, which he ships to Europe. Becke then relates an experience of his own, in which he assisted in transporting seventeen decapitated heads back to their village after a raid by rebels.
 (p. 244 - 254)
A Bit of Good Luck, Louis Becke , single work prose
Becke describes his trading exploits on a single trip to Woodlark Island, including boasting of the large profits he secured. In addition to oil, he also 'purchased' silver coin, worth more than two thousand pounds, from a shipwreck, paying the villagers with small amounts of beads and tobacco.
 (p. 255 - 263)
Modern Pirates, Louis Becke , single work prose
Becke relates a number of tales of piracy.
 (p. 264 - 273)
Pautoe, Louis Becke , single work prose
Tells the story of Pautoe, a young girl who was left on the island of Motumoe as a baby. She becomes the servant of a trader and travels to Samoa with him. The trader learns more of Pautoe's story when he and his partner buy a ship from an old sea captain.
 (p. 274 - 293)
The Man Who Knew Everything, Louis Becke , single work prose

Tells the story of a self-opinionated young man who thinks he has nothing to learn, particularly from Islanders, who arrives in Samoa at a time of conflict between the rightful king and the German-backed rebel forces. His refusal to listen to advice has nearly fatal results.

 (p. 294 - 315)
The Pattering of the Mullet, Louis Becke , single work prose
Describes the extraordinary phenomenon of thousands of mullet making their way inland prior to heavy rain. The pattering sound they make comes from the flapping of their tails on the surface of the river as they swim several metres at a time with their heads out of the water.
 (p. 316 - 320)
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