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The Edge of Paradise - (Kolowalu Books (Paperback)) by P F Kluge (Paperback)

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  • "A responsible, poetic, perceptive look at an American problem that will not go away.
  • Author(s): P F Kluge
  • 254 Pages
  • Social Science, Anthropology
  • Series Name: Kolowalu Books (Paperback)

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"A responsible, poetic, perceptive look at an American problem that will not go away." - James Michener


In 1967 the Peace Corps sent P.F. Kluge to paradise--or so the American possessions in Micronesia seemed. His assignment was as noble as it was adventurous: to help the people of those half-forgotten Pacific islands move from old to new, so that paradise would have prosperity and freedom as well as physical beauty. He immersed himself in the lives of the diverse peoples of the islands. He composed speeches for their leaders. He wrote a stirring manifesto that became the Preamble to the Constitution of Micronesia. He began a friendship with a man who would one day be president of Palau. And then, a generation later, P.F. Kluge went back....


The result is a book the New Yorker called "remarkably effective," the Economist deemed "terrific"; a book Smithsonian Magazine found to be "written from the heart." The Edge of Paradise shows the impact and ironies of America's presence in an undeveloped part of the world, how perhaps there's no way "a big place can touch a little one without harming it."



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In 1967 the Peace Corps sent P. F. Kluge to paradise - or so the American possessions in Micronesia seemed. His assignment was as noble as it was adventurous: to help the people of those half-forgotten Pacific islands move from old to new, so that paradise would have prosperity and freedom as well as physical beauty. He immersed himself in the lives of the diverse peoples of the islands. He composed speeches for their leaders. He wrote a stirring manifesto that became the Preamble to the Constitution of Micronesia. He began a friendship with a man who would one day be president of Palau. And then, a generation later, P. F. Kluge went back. . . . The result is a book the New Yorker called "remarkably effective", the Economist deemed "terrific"; a book Smithsonian Magazine found to be "written from the heart". The Edge of Paradise shows the impact and ironies of America's presence in an undeveloped part of the world, how perhaps there's no way "a big place can touch a little one without harming it".
Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 254
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Series Title: Kolowalu Books (Paperback)
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Theme: Cultural & Social
Format: Paperback
Author: P F Kluge
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 1993
TCIN: 1003344498
UPC: 9780824815677
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-3097
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.64 inches length x 6.08 inches width x 9.14 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.79 pounds
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