Polynesian History

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    • The Puzzle of Polynesia
    • By: Christina Thompson
    • Narrated by: Susan Lyons
    • Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 03-12-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,021 ratings
    • A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....

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    • The History and Legacy of New Zealand’s Indigenous People
    • By: Charles River Editors
    • Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
    • Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
    • Release date: 08-09-18
    • Language: English
    • 3.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
    • In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed near New Zealand....

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    • By: Alan Brennert
    • Narrated by: Anne Noelani Miyamoto
    • Series: Moloka’i, Book 1
    • Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 02-05-10
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,457 ratings
    • Moloka’i tells the story of Rachel Kalama, a seven-year-old Hawaiian girl who contracts leprosy and is quarantined on the island of Moloka’i....

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    • A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud, from the Polynesians Through the Māori Musket Wars to the Present (Australasia)
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
    • Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 12-20-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • Since the Polynesians (the first humans in New Zealand who would become known as the Māori) were the most modern humans to settle in an uninhabited land, it is no surprise New Zealand has always been ahead of its time....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Hawaiian Human History, Starting from the Polynesian Arrival Through the Growth of a Civilization to Kamehameha the Great
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Saffir
    • Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 06-03-22
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
    • Are you interested in the history of one of the most isolated kingdoms on Earth? Then this audiobook is for you! When most people hear the phrase “ancient Hawaii”, it brings up a certain air of mystery and intrigue....

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    • A Captivating Guide to Hawaiian History
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Jason Saffir
    • Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 05-11-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
    • Visualize your way through Hawai'i’s history with oral accounts, detailed descriptions, and various dates, facts, names, and events, all woven into this one audiobook....

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    • 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa
    • By: Peter Gossage
    • Narrated by: Anna Coddington
    • Length: 35 mins
    • Release date: 10-05-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Peter Gossage’s memorable retellings of Māori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations....

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    • The Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People
    • By: King David Kalakaua
    • Narrated by: James Francis Markert
    • Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 08-24-23
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
    • Dive into the captivating realm of The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, where the mystical allure of the Pacific islands comes alive through the mesmerizing fables and folk-lore shared by none other than the esteemed King David Kalakaua....

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    • By: Lili‘uokalani
    • Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
    • Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 07-31-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 263 ratings
    • In 1893, Liliuokalani, the Queen of Hawaii, was deposed and five years later her nation became an incorporated territory of the US. Published shortly after these events, Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an incredibly personal history of the islands that she was born to rule....

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    • A Peep at Polynesian Life
    • By: Herman Melville
    • Narrated by: George Guidall
    • Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
    • Release date: 07-13-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 101 ratings
    • Herman Melville is one of the greatest figures in literary history. His classic Moby Dick is generally considered the finest novel ever written by an American. Yet in Melville’s day, Typee was a far more popular book....

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    • By: Martha Warren Beckwith
    • Narrated by: Sarah Kempton
    • Length: 18 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 12-04-23
    • Language: English
    • 2.5 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
    • In this now classic text, Martha Beckwith skillfully navigated an expansive collection of books, articles, and manuscripts to compile the definitive collection of mythological narratives of the native Hawaiian peoples....

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    • A Peep at Polynesian Life
    • By: Herman Melville
    • Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
    • Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 06-26-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
    • Based on Melville's experiences after having jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands, his first novel was popular, provoking public skepticism until the events within were corroborated. Typee is considered a work of fiction, as the book is supplemented with imaginative reconstruction....

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    • By: Kelly Mass
    • Narrated by: Kaan Akyol
    • Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 05-29-20
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
    • Many of us don’t know much about mythological stories from these regions, and it is my pleasure and privilege to educate you on the intricate details that lie within them....

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