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    The Dark River

    By Charles Bernard Nordhoff

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    "The Dark River" is a story of adventure, love and tragedy set in dazzling lands of abundant vegetation and good-natured people. It presents a cultural and geographical portrait of Tahiti during the early 20th Century. Two young Englishmen stop in Tahiti on a tour of the south seas, and both end up falling in love with the residents and landscapes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 24, 2021
    ISBN4066338071743
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