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A man may fulfil the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.
Brian J. Bresnihan (Editor), Keith Woodward (Editor)
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ISBN10: 9820203422, ISBN13: 9789820203426, [publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies] Softcover 586 pp., illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. In 1906 Britain and France agreed that, because it was politically impossible for either to annex the islands of the New Hebrides unilaterally, they would administer them jointly. Thus, that curious, quite unique arrangement -- the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides -- came into being. For 74 years these two colonial powers shared responsibility for the administration of this small part of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. Tufala Gavman brings together the stories of 38 men and 4 women -- Melanesians (stateless at the time), Britons, Frenchmen, Australians, and New Zealanders -- all of whom played their parts in the formative years of what was to become the Republic of Vanuatu. The include a president and a prime minister of Vanuatu and five resident commissioners. While in most cases maintaining emphasis on district administration, they tell their stories in various styles -- serious and not so serious. Some tell of their participation in significant events in Vanuatu's history and others write of the day-to-day pleasures, frustrations, and occupations of a life-style that has vanished. Some are forthright and others restrained. Whether on the British or French side of the condominium, they write against a background of service in the best interests, as they conceived them, of a country and a people tha ...
Institute of Pacific Studies. Date: 2002. Trade paperback. Fine.. 586 p. Includes: illustrations, index, bibliography. glossary . In 1906 Britain and France agreed that, because it was politically impossible for either to annex the islands of the New Hebrides unilaterally, they would administer them jointly. Thus, that curious, quite unique arrangement--the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides--came into being. For 74 years these two colonial powers shared responsibility for the administration of this small part of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. Tufala Gavman brings together the stories of 38 men and 4 women--Melanesians (stateless at the time), Britons, Frenchmen, Australians, and New Zealanders--all of whom played their parts in the formative years of what was to become the Republic of Vanuatu. The include a president and a prime minister of Vanuatu and five resident commissioners. While in most cases maintaining emphasis on district administration, they tell their stories in various styles--serious and not so serious. Some tell of their participation in significant events in Vanuatu's history and others write of the day-to-day pleasures, frustrations, and occupations of a life-style that has vanished. Some are forthright and others restrained. Whether on the British or French side of the condominium, they write against a background of service in the best interests, as they conceived them, of a country and a people that were special to them. 2002. Institute of ...
Institute of Pacific Studies, Date: 2002. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 145mm x 210mm. Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Bump to bottom edge of page-block adjacent to spine. Internally very clean. Binding good. 623pp. 2002. Institute of Pacific Studies ISBN 9820203422 9789820203426 [AU]
ISBN10: 9820203422, ISBN13: 9789820203426, [publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies] Softcover First Edition Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Bump to bottom edge of page-block adjacent to spine. Internally very clean. Binding good. 623pp Size: 145mm x 210mm [Gloucester, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 2002]
ISBN10: 9820203422, ISBN13: 9789820203426, [publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies, The University of the South Pacific, Suva] Softcover [Brisbane, QLD, Australia] [Publication Year: 2002]
ISBN10: 9820203422, ISBN13: 9789820203426, [publisher: Institute of Pacific Studies] Softcover Like New [liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2002]
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