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The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence

Richard Shears

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Description:Vanuatu today is a Paradise in the Sun. It has twice won the title of 'The Happiest Place on Earth'. But in 1980 it was the scene of a bizarre conflict, when a tribal leader called Jimmy Stevens, supported by an army of bow and arrow warriors, took over one of the northern islands and tried to break away from the powers of Britain and France. The British sent in their troops; the French theirs. But Jimmy and his men held firm.Award-winning journalist Richard Shears travelled to what was then known as the New Hebrides and became caught up in a most curious state of affairs, comic and tragic. It is doubtful that the Pacific will ever see anything like this kind of madness again.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence. To get started finding The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 170

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc

Release: 2012

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Description: Vanuatu today is a Paradise in the Sun. It has twice won the title of 'The Happiest Place on Earth'. But in 1980 it was the scene of a bizarre conflict, when a tribal leader called Jimmy Stevens, supported by an army of bow and arrow warriors, took over one of the northern islands and tried to break away from the powers of Britain and France. The British sent in their troops; the French theirs. But Jimmy and his men held firm.Award-winning journalist Richard Shears travelled to what was then known as the New Hebrides and became caught up in a most curious state of affairs, comic and tragic. It is doubtful that the Pacific will ever see anything like this kind of madness again.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence. To get started finding The Coconut War: Vanuatu and the Struggle for Independence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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