A Pattern of Islands
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A Pattern Of Islands is a memoir first published in 1952 by Sir Arthur Grimble
, recounting his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner in the 1920s. The memoir gives a romanticized account of island life and colonial rule.A British drama film Pacific Destiny
based on the book was made in 1956.
Arthur Grimble
Sir Arthur Francis Grimble was a British Civil Servant and writer.After joining the Colonial Office, he became a cadet administrative officer in the Gilberts and became Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony in 1926.Specialist in the myths and oral traditions of Kiribati...
, recounting his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were a British protectorate from 1892 and colony from 1916 until 1 January 1976, when the islands were divided into two different colonies which became independent nations shortly after...
as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner in the 1920s. The memoir gives a romanticized account of island life and colonial rule.A British drama film Pacific Destiny
Pacific Destiny
Pacific Destiny is a 1956 British drama film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Denholm Elliott, Susan Stephen and Michael Horden. In the colonial era, a young British couple win the respect of the inhabitants of a South Pacific island. It was based on the memoirs of Sir Arthur Grimble.-Cast:*...
based on the book was made in 1956.