Explore authentic Marquesan art, including traditional and modern tiki sculptures, war clubs, tribal weapons, and jewelry. Enjoy adventure tours and camping on Nuku Hiva Island.
This chapter's inquiry into the veracity of runaway Melville's tale of his stay on Nuku Hiva is skillfully executed on a foundation of biographical, geographical, historical, and textual sources, both primary and secondary. Yet I had to read it twice to find its unity, internal and ...