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"A Princess of Fiji" handwritten draft, approximately 1892
Series — Container: 2
Scope and Contents
This item is a handwritten draft of Churchill's novel, A Princess of Fiji, a book that was published in 1892. As seen on the cover piece, an early title for the work was "Finau: The Story of a Savage." "Finau" likely refers to a title associated with a certain Tongan hereditary dynasty of leaders. It is written from the perspective of a man of European descent, recounting his interaction with the Fijian or Tongan culture 50 years before,...
Dates:
approximately 1892
Found in:
Special Collections
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William Churchill papers