The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Chappell, George S. (George Shepard) (1877–1946).
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"The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas" by George S. Chappell is a travel parody published in 1921 under the pseudonym Walter E. Traprock. The book invents the fictional Fatu-liva bird, supposedly found only in the imaginary "Filbert Islands" of the South Pacific. This creature allegedly lays remarkable cube-shaped eggs with black spots resembling dice. The work includes mock-serious photographs and scientific descriptions that playfully blur the line between genuine travel writing and absurdist humor.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Cruise of the Kawa: Wanderings in the South Seas
- Author credits: Chappell, George S. (George Shepard) (1877–1946)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Burlesque (Literature)
- Oceania -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Humour
- Category: Travel Writing
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