Author: Grant Hyde
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1741984912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The year is 1793 and having suffered at the hands of Tonga's evil King Tui'puloto for too long, the Island Nations of the South Pacific are poised on the brink of civil war. When two heroic young warriors, Sevesi and Hiki, dare to challenge the King's absolute power, they incur his wrath, and only narrowly escape with their lives. The pair flee north, seeking sanctuary with the rebel tribes of Ha'apai. But instead of finding a safe haven, they are accused of being spies... Meanwhile, as the British and French continue their relentless quest to colonise the South Pacific, one of their ships is hijacked and strays off course, inadvertently dragging both Empires into the greatest tribal war the Pacific has ever known. As cultures collide, blood is shed, wrongs are righted and unlikely friendships are forged. Yet again, the British and French sorely underestimate the volatility and strength of their foes and the question remains: who will emerge as Lords of the Pacific? Lords of the Pacific is an unforgettable tale of love, revenge and war set in the one of the world's last great frontiers.
Lords of the Pacific
Author: Grant Hyde
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1741984912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The year is 1793 and having suffered at the hands of Tonga's evil King Tui'puloto for too long, the Island Nations of the South Pacific are poised on the brink of civil war. When two heroic young warriors, Sevesi and Hiki, dare to challenge the King's absolute power, they incur his wrath, and only narrowly escape with their lives. The pair flee north, seeking sanctuary with the rebel tribes of Ha'apai. But instead of finding a safe haven, they are accused of being spies... Meanwhile, as the British and French continue their relentless quest to colonise the South Pacific, one of their ships is hijacked and strays off course, inadvertently dragging both Empires into the greatest tribal war the Pacific has ever known. As cultures collide, blood is shed, wrongs are righted and unlikely friendships are forged. Yet again, the British and French sorely underestimate the volatility and strength of their foes and the question remains: who will emerge as Lords of the Pacific? Lords of the Pacific is an unforgettable tale of love, revenge and war set in the one of the world's last great frontiers.
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 1741984912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The year is 1793 and having suffered at the hands of Tonga's evil King Tui'puloto for too long, the Island Nations of the South Pacific are poised on the brink of civil war. When two heroic young warriors, Sevesi and Hiki, dare to challenge the King's absolute power, they incur his wrath, and only narrowly escape with their lives. The pair flee north, seeking sanctuary with the rebel tribes of Ha'apai. But instead of finding a safe haven, they are accused of being spies... Meanwhile, as the British and French continue their relentless quest to colonise the South Pacific, one of their ships is hijacked and strays off course, inadvertently dragging both Empires into the greatest tribal war the Pacific has ever known. As cultures collide, blood is shed, wrongs are righted and unlikely friendships are forged. Yet again, the British and French sorely underestimate the volatility and strength of their foes and the question remains: who will emerge as Lords of the Pacific? Lords of the Pacific is an unforgettable tale of love, revenge and war set in the one of the world's last great frontiers.
Lords of the Pacific
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741984644
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781741984644
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Lords of the Rim
Author: Sterling Seagrave
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"Part economic analysis, part Pacific Rim history, part flamboyant chronicle of fortunes won, lost, and won again, Lords of the Pacific Rim is a rich, engrossing, superbly researched, and spectacularly told account of who the Overseas Chinese are and how they became so powerful. Spanning thousands of years, it encompasses stories of murder and betrayal, bravery and corruption; of triads, syndicates, kingmakers, merchants, emperors, generals, spies, and pirates." "Consistently praised for his scholarship and his ability to weave multiple strands into a fast-paced narrative, Sterling Seagrave provides us with not only a masterly history, but also a cautionary tale - for the strategies that have proven so successful for the Chinese in the past are just as effective today. Lords of the Rim furnishes a fascinating portal into both the past and the future of the world's Pacific economy."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"Part economic analysis, part Pacific Rim history, part flamboyant chronicle of fortunes won, lost, and won again, Lords of the Pacific Rim is a rich, engrossing, superbly researched, and spectacularly told account of who the Overseas Chinese are and how they became so powerful. Spanning thousands of years, it encompasses stories of murder and betrayal, bravery and corruption; of triads, syndicates, kingmakers, merchants, emperors, generals, spies, and pirates." "Consistently praised for his scholarship and his ability to weave multiple strands into a fast-paced narrative, Sterling Seagrave provides us with not only a masterly history, but also a cautionary tale - for the strategies that have proven so successful for the Chinese in the past are just as effective today. Lords of the Rim furnishes a fascinating portal into both the past and the future of the world's Pacific economy."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Lords of the Blue Pacific
Author: Robert Carl Suggs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Origin, early customs and crafts of the people of Samoa, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawaiian Islands, Easter Island and New Zealand.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Polynesia
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Origin, early customs and crafts of the people of Samoa, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawaiian Islands, Easter Island and New Zealand.
The Lords of Easy Money
Author: Christopher Leonard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982166649
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller from business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk. If you asked most people what forces led to today’s unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press. When the economy grew, it was credited to the Fed. When the economy imploded in 2008, the Fed got credit for rescuing us. But here, for the first time, is the inside story of how the Fed has reshaped the American economy for the worse. It all started on November 3, 2010, when the Fed began a radical intervention called quantitative easing. In just a few short years, the Fed more than quadrupled the money supply with one goal: to encourage banks and other investors to extend more risky debt. Leaders at the Fed knew that they were undertaking a bold experiment that would produce few real jobs, with long-term risks that were hard to measure. But the Fed proceeded anyway…and then found itself trapped. Once it printed all that money, there was no way to withdraw it from circulation. The Fed tried several times, only to see the market start to crash, at which point the Fed turned the money spigot back on. That’s what it did when COVID hit, printing 300 years’ worth of money in a few short months. Which brings us to now: Ten years on, the gap between the rich and poor has grown dramatically, inflation is raging, and the stock market is driven by boom, busts, and bailouts. Middle-class Americans seem stuck in a stage of permanent stagnation, with wage gains wiped out by high prices even as they remain buried under credit card debt, car loan debt, and student debt. Meanwhile, the “too big to fail” banks remain bigger and more powerful than ever while the richest Americans enjoy the gains of a hyper-charged financial system. The Lords of Easy Money “skillfully” (The Wall Street Journal) tells the “fascinating” (The New York Times) tale of how quantitative easing is imperiling the American economy through the story of the one man who tried to warn us. This is the first inside story of how we really got here—and why our economy rests on such unstable ground.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982166649
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller from business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk. If you asked most people what forces led to today’s unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press. When the economy grew, it was credited to the Fed. When the economy imploded in 2008, the Fed got credit for rescuing us. But here, for the first time, is the inside story of how the Fed has reshaped the American economy for the worse. It all started on November 3, 2010, when the Fed began a radical intervention called quantitative easing. In just a few short years, the Fed more than quadrupled the money supply with one goal: to encourage banks and other investors to extend more risky debt. Leaders at the Fed knew that they were undertaking a bold experiment that would produce few real jobs, with long-term risks that were hard to measure. But the Fed proceeded anyway…and then found itself trapped. Once it printed all that money, there was no way to withdraw it from circulation. The Fed tried several times, only to see the market start to crash, at which point the Fed turned the money spigot back on. That’s what it did when COVID hit, printing 300 years’ worth of money in a few short months. Which brings us to now: Ten years on, the gap between the rich and poor has grown dramatically, inflation is raging, and the stock market is driven by boom, busts, and bailouts. Middle-class Americans seem stuck in a stage of permanent stagnation, with wage gains wiped out by high prices even as they remain buried under credit card debt, car loan debt, and student debt. Meanwhile, the “too big to fail” banks remain bigger and more powerful than ever while the richest Americans enjoy the gains of a hyper-charged financial system. The Lords of Easy Money “skillfully” (The Wall Street Journal) tells the “fascinating” (The New York Times) tale of how quantitative easing is imperiling the American economy through the story of the one man who tried to warn us. This is the first inside story of how we really got here—and why our economy rests on such unstable ground.
Lords of the Blue Pacific. [A History of the Islands of Polynesia Written for Young People. With] Drawings ... [and] Maps, Etc
Author: Robert Carl Suggs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Lords of the Blue Pacific
Author: Robert Carl Suggs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Origin, early customs and crafts of the people of Samoa, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawaiian Islands, Easter Island and New Zealand.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Origin, early customs and crafts of the people of Samoa, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawaiian Islands, Easter Island and New Zealand.
Lords of the Line
Author: David Cruise
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140096972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140096972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Mid-Pacific Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The Mid-Pacific Magazine ...
Author: Alexander Hume Ford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description