Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga

Author/creator Rutherford, Noel, 1947- Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHonolulu : University of Hawaii Press
Description200 p. ill 07.680 x 05.320 in.
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SeriesPasifika Press Ser.
Summary Annotation Of all the Pacific Islands nations only Tonga has retained a degree of lasting political independence. It was Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, who established an internationally recognised nation. A shrewd and determined politician, he enlisted the aid of a rebellious Wesleyan missionary. Noel Rutherford's book is an account of the life and times of this gruff, bewhiskered minister from London's East End, the Reverend Shirley Baker. A curious character often at odds with his peers, Baker's achievements, whether motivated by altruism or self-preservation, contributed greatly to the Tonga we know today.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007004575
ISBN9780824818562
ISBN0824818563 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780824818562
Stock number00027181

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