ISBN-13: 9780824875176 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 240 str.
ISBN-13: 9780824875176 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 240 str.
Remarkable for its meticulous archival research and moving life stories, The Pearl Frontier offers a new way of imagining Australian historical connections with Indonesia. This compelling view from below of maritime mobility demonstrates how, in the colonial quest for the valuable pearl-shell, Australians came to rely on the skill and labour of Indonesian islanders.