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Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga (Pasifika Library) - Softcover

Rutherford, Noel

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9780824818562: Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga (Pasifika Library)
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ISBN 10: 0824818563 ISBN 13: 9780824818562
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 1996

Synopsis

Of all the Pacific nations only Tonga has retained a complete and lasting political independence. Find out how the shrewd, determined King of Tonga, Tupou I, teamed up with Wesleyan missionary and opportunist Shirley Baker to bring this about.

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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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Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0824818563
ISBN 13 
9780824818562
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
200
Rating
  • 3.62 out of 5 stars
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