books about: tahiti     books:       The Moon and Sixpence (Dover Value Editions)70 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Dover Publications, 2006 Maugham Does It Again! After having read `The Moon and Sixpence,' my faith in Somerset's writing as intelligent writing for the masses, remains unshaken. The pleasing fluidity that is a salient characteristic of his prose is omnipresent here as well, making this as fast a read as one of John Grisham's earlier works. Somerset is one of those writers who could expound on fluff and yet make a charming discourse out of it. ...             The moon and sixpence. by W. Somerset Maugham. Illustrated by Frederic Dorr Steele and Paul Gauguin2 reviews W. Somerset Maugham New York, Heritage Press, 1941 Another Quality Piece of Work from the Heritage Press Heritage's The Moon and Sixpence features a brown slipcase and nubby beige cloth with brown print. Parts One and Two of the novel are in contrasting illustrative styles and typefaces. F.D. Steele's pen drawings and Victorian decoration reflect the 19th style of the portions of the novel set in London and Paris. The remainder of the book, set in Tahiti, is illustrated with color reproductions ...             Tahiti & French Polynesia Guide: Open Road Publishing's Best-Selling Guide to Tahiti! (Open Road Travel ...2 reviews Jan Prince Open Road, 2008 Tahiti & French Polynesia Guide Tahiti & French Polynesia Guide: Open Road Publishing's Best-Selling Guide to Tahiti! (Open Road Travel Guides Tahiti and French Polynesia Guide) The title says it all...it's a great guide and reference book for French Polynesia. Gave us great tips and ideas of what to do on each of the many islands.             Hidden Tahiti and French Polynesia: Including Moorea, Bora Bora, and the Society, Austral, Gambier, Tuamotu, ...10 reviews Rob Kay Ulysses Press, 2008 Well written and informative I chose this book sight unseen because it included the Marquesas which weren't mentioned in the descriptions of most other guides. I cruised the islands on the Tahitian Princess. For each island stop this book was accurate. I followed several tips that maximized the onshore experience. Most of the islands in French Polynesia are not heavily developed or populated. If you are thinking about a ...             Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia (Frommer's Portable)3 reviews Bill Goodwin Frommers, 2008 Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia Finding this book in Dallas at a major bookstore was next to impossible.Seems like there is little demand for books on the South Pacific. This may be due to expensive airfare to the area and lack of crusie ships traveling in those waters. The book contains the regular Frommer sections and much of it we have "tossed" since we are traveling on a cruise ship. Dining out, hotels, ect. won't be of ...             Noa Noa - A Tahitian Journal4 reviews Hanumanity, 2006 Noa Noa Contemplations visual, intellectual and spiritual. In 1891, French painter Paul Gauguin fled to the island of Tahiti - "a sixty-three days' voyage, sixty-three days of feverish expactancy;" begun as an unofficial visit regarding the imminent death of the island's king Pomare -- and resulting in a profoundly moving sea-change (spirit, observation, happiness). The Tahitian theology, natural ...             Tahiti & French Polynesia (Country Guide) Celeste Brash Lonely Planet, 2009 Nobody knows Tahiti & French Polynesia like Lonely Planet, and our 8th edition offers the best of these island paradises. Whether that's diving in the Tuamotus, floating away the day in Maupiti's lagoon, exploring the market in Pape'ete or hiking in the Marquesas - you decide. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest ...             Fodor's Tahiti & French Polynesia, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)2 reviews Fodor's Fodor's, 2008 As Advertised Thank you! I ordered very close to Christmas and got it before Christmas! It is as advertised (NEW) and I am very pleased with the book. Thank you so much for getting it to me in such a timely manner!             Moon Tahiti (Moon Handbooks)9 reviews David Stanley Avalon Travel Publishing, 2007 Take This Book to Tahiti How can I describe how good this guidebook is? Well, I would assert, in the extreme, that it would be better to read this book without visiting Tahiti than to visit Tahiti without reading this book. This book will double, triple, quadruple...the accomplishments and satisfaction of a trip to Tahiti. Everything about the islands in French Polynesia is here, all the essential info, enabling a ...             Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands2 reviews John E. Randall University of Hawaii Press, 2005 Tank not required Familiar fish and startling discoveries are met side by side in this astonishing collection. With text by the expert and photographs by the best, this hard-cover book is a must-have.             Tahiti & French Polynesia Guide, 4th Ed. (Open Road Travel Guides Tahiti and French Polynesia Guide)27 reviews Jan Prince Open Road, 2005 Tahiti Guide Book This book is written by Jan Prince who is an ex-pat American that has lived in the islands since the 1970's. I found the layout, information and light-hearted manner of writing essential to planning my trip to Tahiti. I looked at many other guides on the Tahitian Islands and none of them seemed as informative or easy to read. Highly recommended.             Insight Compact Guide Tahiti & French Polynesia (Insight Compact Guides)2 reviews Nicholas Cobb Insight Guides, 2005 Compact indeed, but so well done! The publisher has the bad habit of hiding the names of authors of their compact guides, let me rectify this: The guide was written by Nicholas Cobb, the splendid color photography was provided by Tim McKenna. On mere small 121 pages, Cobb's book provides the essential information about the (tragic) history of Tahiti and about the contemporary marvels of its nature, attractions and the ...             Teahupoo: Tahiti's Mythic Wave (Journey Through the World & Nature)3 reviews Tim McKenna, Guillaume Dufau White Star, 2007 The worlds most epic wave The wave is a freak of nature. Over several years of dedicated effort, Tim has captured it from all angles possible and presented in book form in the highest quality. Along with the pictures are stories about it's history, the legendary rides, and the Tahitian surfers who make this their life riding this wave. The book is a classic and to be able to have the frozen moments of the world most ...             Twenty Blue Devils (Gideon Oliver Mysteries)10 reviews Aaron J. Elkins Mysterious Pr, 1997 Bone Up On Gourmet Coffee I always enjoy Gideon Oliver mysteries. The puzzles are always cleverly constructed and full of intriguing details. They also benefit from a nice touch of humor. "Twenty Blue Devils" is no exception. The mystery revolves around a family-run coffee business in Tahiti. Gideon has to figure out the meaning of some curious details on corpses and skeletons to prove that a murder has actually been ...             Treasure in Tahiti (Incredible Journey Books)11 reviews Connie Lee Berry Kid's Fun Press, 2007 Very interesting! My third-grader loved the ending of this book. The author has a way with teasing the reader to keep the interest going. It's a great book.             The Life of Captain James Cook the Circumnavigator LeClue, 2008 Captain James Cook was one of the greatest most famous British explorer, navigator and cartographer. Cook was the first Captain to find a cure for scurvy by feeding his crew limes that gave them the yet to be discovered vitamin C. Cook also mapped much of the American west coast from Oregon up to Alaska. He discovered New Zealand and Australia?s Great Barrier Reef on which he crashed his ship. While repairing his ship his men discovered a new ...             Tiare in Bloom: A Novel3 reviews C?lestine Vaite Back Bay Books, 2007 A sweet and charming book about how a self-absorbed man blossoms into a caring grandfather and husband The front cover hooked me by relating this book to the Number One Ladies Detective Agency series. I can see the resemblance, though this book's characters do a lot more drinking, the men are often less responsible, and there are a lot more references to and discussion about sexuality. I hadn't read any of the other books in the series (Frangipani first and Breadfruit second), so I was ...             Gauguin Tahiti3 reviews Paul Gauguin, Claire FrEches-Thory MFA Publications, 2004 Gauguin: The Artist, Author, Ethnographer, and Promoter Most art books give you lots of gorgeous plates and a view from 50,000 feet of the artist's entire life. Gauguin Tahiti was a pleasant and positive exception from that generalization. The book does contain lots of gorgeous plates, but also shows a tremendous number of sketches and source materials backed with extensive notes on what the author wrote and said. This enables a careful reader ...             Tales of Tahitian Waters2 reviews Zane Grey The Derrydale Press, 1999 Riviting and engaging reading at its best! Reading this book puts one right on the ship with Mr. Grey, to wittness all the splendor and action that goes with deep-sea fishing. His descriptive writing technique is easy to understand, and beautifully captures in detail the beauty of the Tahitian waters, islands and people. Accompanied by spectacular photos, you can easily slip back to another time and place, when the fish were teaming and ...             Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore: A Guide to the Littoral Plants of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Cook ... W. 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