Marquesas Islands
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| - | [[Frederick O'Brien]] ([[1869]] - [[1932]]) was the author of the [[1919]] travel book ''[[White Shadows in the South Seas]]''. It is based on his experiences in the [[Marquesas Islands]]. His [[exotic]] account ''[[White Shadows]]'' ignites a popular interest in the [[South Pacific]]. He would subsequently publish two additional travel books about the region, ''Mystic Isles of the South Seas'' (1921) and ''Atolls of the Sun'' (1922). He is known as a [[islomania]]c. His work is of interest to [[armchair]] travelers, amateur anthropologists and readers of cross-cultural studies. | + | |
| - | == External links == | + | The '''Marquesas Islands''' are a group of [[volcano|volcanic]] islands in [[French Polynesia]], an [[overseas collectivity]] of [[France]] in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9.7812° S, 139.0817° W. The highest point is the peak of [[Mont Oave|Mount Oave]] ({{lang-fr|Mont Oave|links=no}}) on [[Ua Pou]] island at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level. |
| - | *[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14384 ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' gutenberg.org etext] | + | |
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The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9.7812° S, 139.0817° W. The highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (Template:Lang-fr) on Ua Pou island at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.
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