30 Days in the South Pacific: True Stories Of Escape to Paradise [Paperback]

Sean O'Reilly (Editor), James O'Reilly (Editor), Larry Habegger (Editor)

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Paperback: 226 pages
Publisher: Travelers' Tales (Nov 25 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193236126X
ISBN-13: 978-1932361261
Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13 x 1.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 386 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #524,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 Days in the South Pacific gives readers a birds-eye view of the many island groups that make up this incomparably beautiful area and opens up new possibilities for experienced and novice travellers alike.

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Sean O¹Reilly lives in Peoria, AZ. James O¹Reilly lives in Palo Alto, CA. Larry Habegger lives in San Francisco, CA.

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4.0 out of 5 stars As The Palm Tree Sways, Nov 20 2007

By Mike Hollywood "Papa Mike" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: 30 Days in the South Pacific: True Stories Of Escape to Paradise (Paperback)

I find it interesting that nobody has posted a review of this book. Perhaps they finish the book and immediatly leave for the South Pacific, they are all nibbling on lobster somewhere in the Marquesas, waiting for global warming to wash them to higher ground. Well, the South Pacific certainly conjurs up a picture in most minds of palm trees, scantily clad natives and warm tropical breezes. These stories will enforce some of these beliefs and dispel some of the others. Paradise is fairly elusive and the lack of civilization that is much of the draw of paradise can turn around and bite you in the posterior.

I admit that I hand picked the stories initially reading some of my favorite island commentators, so I started with Laurence Shames, Thurston Clarke, Eugene Burdick, J. Maarten Troost and P.F Kluge. My favorite story was Eugene Burdick's "The Black & The White" an engaging tale of lessons learned in paradise. I will reveal nothing of the story, but it is a surprising tale from a different perspective.

All in all the book relies on Islands magazine for a lot of the stories, so if you are a long time reader of the magazine, you will have read the majority of the stories. The stories are engaging and well constructed, hopefully your interest will be aroused and you will further investigate the region. The South Pacific is a wonderful place, much of it has changed very little in the last fifty years. My hope as a travelwriter that covers this region, is that the stories work as kindling, wetting your appetite to read more and eventually visit the region.

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