A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa
By Robert Louis Stevenson
Length6h 33m
About this audiobook
"A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa" is a non-fiction book by Robert Louis Stevenson that looks at the conflict and political turmoil in Samoa during the 1880s. The book explores the interactions and struggles between the native Samoans, British, Germans, and American for control of the Samoan Islands. Stevenson makes a case for indigenous rights and speaks against the rudeness of imperialism, portraying the complex situation on the ground with his keen observations.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1892
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
7Chapter 6: Last Exploits Of Becker
2Chapter 1: The Elements Of Discord: Native
8Chapter 7: The Samoan Camps
3Chapter 2: The Elements Of Discord: Foreign
9Chapter 8: Affairs Of Laulii And Fangalii
4Chapter 3: The Sorrows Of Laupepa, 1883 To 1887
10Chapter 9: “Furor Consularis”
5Chapter 4: Brandeis
11Chapter 10: The Hurricane
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6Chapter 5: The Battle Of Matautu
12Chapter 11: Laupepa And Mataafa
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