Project Gutenberg 2004-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 563 O'Brien, Frederick 1869 1932 White Shadows in the South Seas E-text prepared by Brendan Lane, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "White Shadows in the South Seas" by Frederick O'Brien is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and observations during a year-long stay among the Marquesan people on Hiva-oa, one of the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific. O'Brien aims to share his encounters with the local culture and landscape, conveying a sense of adventure, nostalgia, and the erosion of primal traditions in the face of modernity. At the start of the book, the author vividly describes his departure from Papeite beach, Tahiti, on the schooner "Morning Star", amidst a poignant atmosphere of farewell and sorrow that envelops the local women bidding farewell to their loved ones. O'Brien reflects on his longing for adventure, inspired by tales of distant islands and ancient customs. As the ship sails into the vast Pacific, he ruminates on the isolation of the Marquesas and the survival of primitive cultures, hinting at the rich experiences and encounters to come as he explores these islands that harbor remnants of humanity's distant past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en O'Brien, Frederick, 1869-1932 -- Travel -- French Polynesia -- Marquesas Islands O'Brien, Frederick, 1869-1932 -- Diaries Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) -- Discovery and exploration Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) -- Description and travel Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) -- Civilization Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) -- Discovery and exploration Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) -- Description and travel Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) -- Civilization DU Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 775289 2025-08-06T09:34:53.227366 text/html 753422 2024-10-28T21:26:19 text/html 7848142 2025-08-06T09:35:09.857238 application/epub+zip 7834698 2025-08-06T09:34:57.881344 application/epub+zip 386758 2025-08-06T09:34:55.747301 application/epub+zip 8069031 2025-08-06T09:35:18.313202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8008348 2025-08-06T09:35:06.658294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598106 2022-09-07T16:06:49.416302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725590 2025-08-06T09:34:51.049326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 705728 2024-10-28T21:26:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18321 2025-08-06T09:35:18.509185 application/rdf+xml 14308 2025-08-06T09:34:56.340326 image/jpeg 3373 2025-08-06T09:34:56.069294 image/jpeg 7452959 2025-08-06T09:34:53.603362 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia