Fiji: A Short History

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Allen & Unwin, 1984 - History - 202 pages
Some fifteen hundred years before the birth of Christ, voyaging people first reached the group of islands in the Pacific we now know as Fiji. Today, an independent state for thirteen years after nearly a century of British colonial rule, their homeland is shared by others besides those original Polynesian settlers, and its history reflects the circumstances of their arrival and involvement.

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About the author (1984)

Deryck Scarr is a Senior Fellow in Pacific History at the Australian National University and has long been considered one of the leading experts on the history of Fiji. He is the author of four books about the Islands, including the biography of the Fijian national leader, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, and in this present work he has utilised his vast knowledge of the country's history to produce a book which will be essential reading for students and general readers alike.

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