Daryl tarte (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

paperback. Zustand: Good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 167 pp. A powerful international tycoon, determined to add a small island nation to his empire, faces off against an ardently nationalistic island businesswoman. She resolutely fights to preserve the identity and culture of her people. The engrossing story of intense passion, commitment, deception and greed traces a nation from its origins to modern-day conflict.…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few people have been in the unique position of being able to observe and record the dramatic changes that have taken place in the islands of Fiji over the past 80 years than fourth-generation citizen, Daryl Tarte. He writes emotively, in great detail, about his personal experience of growing up on a remote island during the colonial era, when races were segregated, and white people lived an elite existence. Following independence, he has been personally involved with many of the key economic, political and social activities that have evolved and enabled the nation to progress during the 20th century. These include the sugar industry, tourism, commerce and industry, religion, the media, women and of course, the coups. His observations into the complexities of leadership in these areas of national development are fascinating and perceptive. Much of the story is told through the eyes of the many people of all races with whom he has interacted. Fiji is made up of over 300 unique islands. Tarte has been to many of them, and in a final chapter he gives an insightful commentary of how different they all are.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 191 pp. corner bumped. Fiji is a very unique island nation with a fascinating diversity of people. Daryl Tarte has worked and lived amongst many Fijian, Indian, Chinese, European, Pacific Islanders and people of mixed race. Over the years, in his capacity as a fourth generation copra planter from Taveuni, a sugar industry executive, a civil society activist and a prominent writer, Daryl has encountered many extra ordinary situations over his lifetime. Fortunately, the writer had the foresight to record many of these and have blended these incidents and Characters into this collection of short stories.…

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. R320171205: 1984. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 116 pages - ouvrage en anglais - nombreuses photographies en couleurs dans et hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.