About the book
Living in a reed hut on Taveuni--the \"garden isle\" of Fiji--the author studied the native language and carefully observed their traditions until he was accepted as a (somewhat unusual) member of the village.
Despite five cyclones the summer of 1985, daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism has been abandoned, reluctantly, at the behest of the new Christian God. But the old religion survived beneath the facade and priests danced naked on the beach beneath the full moon. The village pulsated with factions and feuds, resolved by the stern but benevolent chief, whose word was law. Legends told of a princess born as a bird, who was killed and thus became a comely maiden--but the murderer had to be cooked and eaten.
Editions of \"We used to eat people\"
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781476671819
- PDF
- ISBN 9781476630700
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Living in a reed hut on Taveuni--the \"garden isle\" of Fiji--the author studied the native language and carefully observed their traditions until he was accepted as a (somewhat unusual) member of the village.
Despite five cyclones the summer of 1985, daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism has been abandoned, reluctantly, at the behest of the new Christian God. But the old religion survived beneath the facade and priests danced naked on the beach beneath the full moon. The village pulsated with factions and feuds, resolved by the stern but benevolent chief, whose word was law. Legends told of a princess born as a bird, who was killed and thus became a comely maiden--but the murderer had to be cooked and eaten.
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What is \"We used to eat people\" about?
Living in a reed hut on Taveuni--the \"garden isle\" of Fiji--the author studied the native language and carefully observed their traditions until he was accepted as a (somewhat unusual) member of the village.
Despite five cyclones the summer of 1985, daily life was idyllic. Cannibalism has been abandoned, reluctantly, at the behest of the new Christian God. But the old religion survived beneath the facade and priests danced naked on the beach beneath the full moon. The village pulsated with factions and feuds, resolved by the stern but benevolent chief, whose word was law. Legends told of a princess born as a bird, who was killed and thus became a comely maiden--but the murderer had to be cooked and eaten.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in \"We used to eat people\"?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: adventurers and explorers
Where can I read a sample of \"We used to eat people\"?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781476671819
How long is \"We used to eat people\" and how many pages does it have?
\"We used to eat people\" has 218 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book \"We used to eat people\"?
R.M.W. Dixon
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
\"We used to eat people\" is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476671819) and pdf(ISBN 9781476630700)
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