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Author Hixon, Margaret, 1924-

Title Sālote, Queen of Paradise / Margaret Hixon
Published Dunedin, N.Z. : University of Otago Press, 2000

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 W'PONDS  996.12092 Salote Hix/Sqo  AVAILABLE
Description 239 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents The Precarious Kingdom -- Childhood -- The Kronfelds -- Happiest Days -- The Fragrant Fahina is Ripening -- Passages -- Kava and Crown -- Enhancing an Image -- Jonga at War -- Post-war Interludes -- London -- Women of Jonga -- So Very Royal -- Heritage of a People -- The Road to Mala'e Kula -- Reflections -- List of Oral Histories -- Salote's Dynasty -- Lavinia's Lineage -- Jungi's Lineage -- The Jonga Islands -- Jongatapu -- Nuku'alofa -- Islands of the Pacific at the time of Richard Seddon
Summary An intimate portrait of Tonga's famous monarch, based on oral histories and personal papers, as well as more orthodox sources. Written with the consent of the royal family, the book features her early life and education in Auckland, insights into Salote's character and political motivations, and the high and low points of
Analysis Biography & autobiography (Tonga) Royalty
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-231) and index
Subject Salote Tupou, Queen of Tonga III, 1900-1965
Sālote Tupou III, Queen of Tonga, 1900-1965.
Sālote Tupou, Queen of Tonga III, 1900-1965
Queens -- Tonga -- Biography.
SUBJECT Tonga http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80106710 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
Tonga http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80106710 -- Kings and rulers http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006295 -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237
Tonga http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80106710 -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011436
Tonga http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80106710 -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008851
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 2001326657
ISBN 1877133787 (paperback)
Other Titles Salote, queen of paradise