Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga.

Rutherford, Noel; Fusitu'a, Eseta (introduction).

ISBN 10: 0908597258 / ISBN 13: 9780908597253

Published by Pasifika Press, Auckland, 1996

About this Item

Paperback trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), thick card covers (with flaps), few black & white photos, maps, minor edgewear. 282 pp. This book by Neil Rutherford is about Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker, who arrived from London's East End after Tupou I, the first king of Tonga, asked for his help. The book relates the life and times of this gruff, bewhiskered Methodist minister who was a curious character often at odds with his peers. Baker's achievements, whether motivated by altruism or self-preservation, contributed significantly to the Tonga we know today.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga.
• Publisher: Pasifika Press, Auckland
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0908597258
• ISBN 13: 9780908597253
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Reprint ed.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • PACIFIC & NEW ZEALAND

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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.