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Title: Not quite there
Review: One would assume that the initial discovery of Tahiti by Europeans would be an exciting and captivating read. Not quite.We do learn of the early skirmishes between the two cultures and the resultant trade practices amongst them (the Tahitians valued iron nails so much so that the ship Dolphin was nearly deplete in this commodity). Queen Purea was so heartbroken and devastated when it was the ship's departure time, she broke down and wept. After five weeks, a bond ensued between both cultures.The author's intent was to restructure journals and records from the shipmates themselves into a supposedly readable account of this historical event. The effort is there, but this book just doesn't sail.
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