Suffering through Strength tells the story of Christmas Island from 1899 to 1948, with particular emphasis on the Chinese coolie experience. There are descriptions of the island in 1914, coolie life, the boom and bust years 1905-1918, the opening of South Point, and a dramatic chapter about the 1919 riot.
Suffering through Strength: The Men Who Made Christmas Island
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ISBN
9780646550114Authors
Hunt, JohnExtent
46Format
PaperbackYear
2011Publisher
John Hunt