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"White men die very suddenly in Fales ."

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The Beach of Falesa is a novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1892. The story is set in the South Pacific and follows the adventures of a young Scottish trader named Wiltshire, who arrives on the island of Falesa to establish a trading post. He soon falls... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson: Der Strand von Falesa. Eine S dsee-Erz hlung The Beach of Fales . Erstdruck in Illustrated London News, 1892. Hier in der deutschen bersetzung von Heinrich Conrad. Vollst ndige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung... Read Full Overview

The Beach of Falesa is a novella written by the acclaimed Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson. The story is set on the island of Falesa, located in the Pacific Ocean. It follows the journey of a young Scottish trader named Wiltshire, who arrives on the island with the intention... Read Full Overview

""The Beach of Falesa"" is a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson that tells the story of a young man named Wiltshire who travels to the South Pacific island of Falesa in search of a business opportunity. He quickly becomes enamored with the island and its people, particularly a beautiful... Read Full Overview

"What did he die of?" I inquired. "Some kind of sickness," says the captain. "It appears it took him sudden. Seems he got up in the night, and filled up on Pain Killer and Kennedy's Discovery. No go -- he was booked beyond Kennedy. Then he had tried to open... Read Full Overview

The Beach of Falesa is a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1892. The story is set in the South Pacific, on the fictional island of Falesa. The protagonist, a Scottish trader named Wiltshire, arrives on the island to set up a business. He quickly becomes... Read Full Overview

Originally censored by its British publisher, The Beach at Fales is a scathing critique of colonialism and economic imperialism that bravely takes on many of the 19th Century' s strongest taboos: miscegenation, imperialism, and economic exploitation. It does so with a story... Read Full Overview

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Gro teil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erh ltlich. Mit der Buchreihe... Read Full Overview

Originally censored by its British publisher, The Beach at Fales is a scathing critique of colonialism and economic imperialism that bravely takes on many of the 19th Century' s strongest taboos: miscegenation, imperialism, and economic exploitation. It does so with a story... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson: Der Strand von Falesa. Eine S dsee-Erz hlung The Beach of Fales . Erstdruck in Illustrated London News, 1892. Hier in der deutschen bersetzung von Heinrich Conrad. Vollst ndige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung... Read Full Overview

Dieses Werk ist Teil der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Gro teil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erh ltlich. Mit der Buchreihe... Read Full Overview

Diese Hardcover-Ausgabe ist Teil der TREDITION CLASSICS. Der Verlag tredition aus Hamburg ver ffentlicht in der Buchreihe TREDITION CLASSICS Werke aus mehr als zwei Jahrtausenden. Diese waren zu einem Gro teil vergriffen oder nur noch antiquarisch erh ltlich. Mit TREDITION CLASSICS... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson: Der Strand von Falesa. Eine S?dsee-Erz?hlung Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch Berliner Ausgabe, 2015 Vollst?ndiger, durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger ?The Beach of Fales?. Erstdruck in ?Illustrated London News?, 1892... Read Full Overview