Publisher's Synopsis
The Cannibal Islands by R.M. Ballantyne is a novel set in the South Pacific islands during the 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a group of sailors who are shipwrecked on the islands and must survive in a hostile environment. The islands are inhabited by cannibalistic tribes who pose a constant threat to the sailors. The novel explores themes of survival, colonialism, and cultural clashes. The characters must confront their own prejudices and biases as they encounter the native people and attempt to navigate their way back to civilization. The book is a thrilling adventure story that provides insight into the historical context of the South Pacific islands during the 19th century.In such canoes they went forth to war upon the water, and their sea-fights were not less sanguinary than those of the land. In one battle that was fought between the people of Huahine and those of Raiatea immense slaughter took place. The fleet of one side consisted of ninety war-canoes, each about a hundred feet long, and filled with men. They met near a place called Hooroto, when a most obstinate and bloody engagement ensued. Both parties lost so many men that, when piled up on the day after the battle, the dead bodies formed a heap ""as high as the young cocoa-nut trees.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
