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A sailor flees from his naval ship after accidentally killing a bullying petty officer and spends many years wandering the Pacific. After the tragic death of his Islander wife he joins the crew of a sandalwood ship, but eventually seeks refuge in the Caroline Islands accompanied by his young son. The king of the island values his boat-building skills and allows him to stay. He lives in isolation, but even there he is not safe.
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- Caroline Islands, North Pacific, Pacific Region,
- ca. 1840
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