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Published by Southseas Press, Brisbane, 1995
ISBN 10: 0702226467ISBN 13: 9780702226465
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
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Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Thus. 250pp, index, bibliography. Pictorial card covers. As new. In 1933 young gold seekers Dan and Mick Leahy chanced upon the Wahgi Valley in highland PNG discovering a tribal people undisturbed for thousands of years. Dan Leahy went on to establish a home, farming in the remote Mt Hagen region and marrying in tribal custom. Dan's story is told here including the war years, the lead-up to self-government and independence, and the cultural and social upheaval which followed, against the rich backdrop of tribal custom and belief. Size: 8vo.