Project Gutenberg 2009-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 606 Osbourne, Lloyd 1868 1947 Osbourne, Samuel Lloyd Osborne, Lloyd 21019482 Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas The renegade -- The security of the high seas -- Forty years between -- O's head -- Professor No No -- Captain Elijah Coe -- Mr. Bob -- Old Dibs -- The labor captain -- A son of empire -- Cloud of butterflies -- Ben. Produced by Bryan Ness, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas" by Lloyd Osbourne is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book presents a vivid portrayal of life in the South Seas, focusing on the interactions between Polynesians and the European characters that traverse their realm. It captures themes of love, culture clash, and personal transformation, often revolving around the relationships between white men and native women, as hinted in the preface. At the start of the book, the author introduces Jack Wilson, a sailor reflecting on his pitiful existence while painting a ship in a remote South Sea bay. Obsessed with his lower status among seamen and yearning for a more meaningful life, he becomes envious of the carefree natives. Upon witnessing a group of joyful Polynesians preparing for a journey, he impulsively decides to abandon his tedious life aboard the ship. Inspired by the affection of a young native woman named Fetuao and the warmth of the community, Jack embraces a new life in the village, where he is not only welcomed but gradually transforms into a part of their world. This sets the stage for a narrative rich in cultural exploration and personal redemption, intertwining Jack's journey with the complexities of love and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Sea stories Oceania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 556580 2025-08-12T08:33:05.023830 text/html 558240 2021-01-05T10:40:24 text/html 718033 2025-08-12T08:33:15.949780 application/epub+zip 719698 2025-08-12T08:33:09.092874 application/epub+zip 301198 2025-08-12T08:33:07.534812 application/epub+zip 981657 2025-08-12T08:33:20.969763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932987 2025-08-12T08:33:14.626802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446945 2022-09-13T16:17:23.976652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511237 2025-08-12T08:33:04.133900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511120 2021-01-05T10:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511110 2021-01-05T10:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21082 2025-08-12T08:33:21.115746 application/rdf+xml 17352 2025-08-12T08:33:08.065822 image/jpeg 3850 2025-08-12T08:33:07.801808 image/jpeg 201937 2021-01-05T10:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 629744 2021-01-05T10:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 201905 2021-01-05T10:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 712454 2025-08-12T08:33:05.107855 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