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 by Dr. Peter Cahill CopyRight Publishing 2012 Hardcover 352 pages Index, photos ISBN: 978-1876344962 Cover Price: A$38.50 Language: English Order this book online via Copyright Return to |
Needed – But Not Wanted Chinese in Rabaul 1884-1960 Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, located within the rim of an active volcano, has been the scene of many triumphs and tragedies. In the steaming tropics, with rich volcanic soils and high-yield crops such as coconuts (copra) and tobacco, laboinur had to be imported; disease and difficult living conditions went with the job. Chinese were brought into New Guinea in large numbers only to die from sickness, and violence during the Japanese invasion of the Second World War. A major volcanic eruption in the 1990s destroyed the town and many of the records about its inhabitants. This is about an industrious people coping in arduous circumstances. Review by Justin Taylan Return to Book Reviews | Add a review or submit for review Last Updated |
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