Pidgin Island (1914)

Pidgin Island is a novel written by Harold Macgrath and published in 1914. The story is set on a small island in the Pacific Ocean and follows the adventures of a young American man named Danforth who has come to the island to make his fortune. Danforth quickly learns that the island is a hotbed of political intrigue, with various factions vying for power and control.As Danforth navigates the complex social and political landscape of the island, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the island's ruler, a powerful and cunning man known as the Rajah. Along the way, Danforth falls in love with a beautiful local woman named Tavia, but their relationship is threatened by the Rajah's machinations.As tensions on the island escalate, Danforth must use all his wits and cunning to survive and protect the people he cares about. Pidgin Island is a thrilling adventure story that combines romance, politics, and action in a vivid and compelling way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.