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y separately published work icon Lords of the Pacific single work   novel   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Lords of the Pacific
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'The year is 1793 and having suffered at the hands of Tonga's evil King Tui'puloto for too long, the Island Nations of the South Pacific are poised on the brink of civil war.

When two heroic young warriors, Sevesi and Hiki, dare to challenge the King's absolute power, they incur his wrath, and only narrowly escape with their lives. The pair flee north, seeking sanctuary with the rebel tribes of Ha'apai. But instead of finding a safe haven, they are accused of being spies...

Meanwhile, as the British and French continue their relentless quest to colonise the South Pacific, one of their ships is hijacked and strays off course, inadvertently dragging both Empires into the greatest tribal war the Pacific has ever known.

As cultures collide, blood is shed, wrongs are righted and unlikely friendships are forged. Yet again, the British and French sorely underestimate the volatility and strength of their foes and the question remains: who will emerge as Lords of the Pacific?' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Dedication: To my daughter Charlotte and son Willim
  • Lords of the Pacific and Islands of Gold share some of the same characters.

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y separately published work icon Islands of Gold Grant Hyde , Sydney : Macmillan (Pan Macmillan Australia) , 2011 Z1754402 2011 single work novel historical fiction adventure

'The year is 1796, and three and a half years have passed since Captain Lightfoot and his crew helped restore justice and peace to Tonga. It is time for them to return to their colony in New Holland, and then on to Mother England.

'But fate plays strange tricks in this vast ocean, even on the true of heart, and Lightfoot and his Polynesian crew find themselves facing an old enemy.

'Meanwhile, far off in the Torres Strait, a Dutch East India merchant ship is wrecked on an uncharted reef. When the captain and officers are murdered by the mutinous crew, a fortune in gold and jewels locked away in the ship's belly goes up for grabs.

'As fate brings these two crews together, Lightfoot, Sevesi, Hurley and Hiki will encounter the ruthless Company men, warring Aborigines, brutal Portuguese authorities and man-eating crocodiles. With the odds stacked against them, will the crew of the Royal make it out alive?

'Islands of Gold is a mesmerising tale of greed, betrayal, gold and violence set in a world of savage beauty.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Works about this Work

Grant Hyde – Author Interview 2011 single work interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , March 2011;
Once Were Warriors Matthew Benns , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 June 2009; (p. 10-11)
Once Were Warriors Matthew Benns , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 June 2009; (p. 10-11)
Grant Hyde – Author Interview 2011 single work interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , March 2011;
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    South Pacific, Pacific Region,
  • 1793
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