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Barbara Carrera as Emma.
form y separately published work icon Emma : Queen of the South Seas series - publisher   film/TV   historical fiction  
Adaptation of Queen Emma of the South Seas : A Novel Geoffrey Dutton , 1976 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Emma : Queen of the South Seas
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The daughter of the American consul to Samoa and his Samoan mistress attends boarding school in California, marries her father's business partner, is widowed, becomes aware of colonialism, has several affairs, heads a Fijian copra plantation, and tries to win the support of the German Kaiser.
Source: Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series

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Last amended 27 Feb 2013 12:54:20
Subjects:
  • 1870s
  • 1880-1890
Settings:
  • c
    Samoa,
    c
    South Pacific, Pacific Region,
  • San Francisco, California,
    c
    United States of America (USA),
    c
    Americas,
  • Berlin,
    c
    Germany,
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
  • c
    Monaco,
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
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