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Synopsis
In 1876, sailor Jack Renton was rescued from the Pacific island home of the headhunting Malaitans, after spending eight years in their captivity. His best-selling memoir of how he went from the slave of their chief, Kabou, to his most trusted warrior and adviser remains the only authenticated account of a Westerner's "heart of darkness" journey. But his sensational story turns out to have glossed over the key events of his transformation. Renton's story began with being shanghaied in San Francisco, escaping from the ship in an open whaleboat, and drifting for two thousand miles across the Pacific before washing up on Malaita. Through subsequent generations, the Malaitans' oral history has passed down detailed stories presenting a different version. Documentary filmmaker Nigel Randell spent seven years talking to the Malaitans to piece together this different account. The White Headhunter tells the story of a man who not only adopted their customs but did his best to prepare a people he had grown to love for the onslaught of Western civilization. He lives on in the Malaitans' memory, his hut and weapons preserved as a shrine still visited by the islanders today.
Produktinformation
Gebundene Ausgabe: 288 Seiten
Verlag: Basic Books (6. August 2003)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0786712562
ISBN-13: 978-0786712564
Größe und/oder Gewicht:
14,6 x 3,8 x 21,6 cm
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Amazon Bestseller-Rang:
Nr. 1.052.575 in Fremdsprachige Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Fremdsprachige Bücher)
OK...I admit it. The main reason I bought this book was that I was "hooked" by the gruesome aspects. After all, who can resist a classic tale of shipwreck, with the added frisson of headhunting and cannibalism? And while Mr. Randell (who, by the way, looks like a combination of Sting and Malcolm McDowell...and poses in the author photo with a skull, not his own, in hand) certainly delivers in the goosebumps department (describing in loving detail how humans, referred to as "long pig" by the cannibals, were wrapped in banana leaves and slow-roasted), he turns out to have bigger fish-to-fry. This is a very thoughtful book, which works on several levels. The "adventure tale" aspect is significant, but Mr. Randell also talks about the religious beliefs of the Solomon Islanders, the clash of cultures, the destruction of the islanders' way of life, etc. The author has spent much time in the Solomon Islands. It is obvious that he has studied, and respects, the native culture. The book can be enjoyed by those with an interest in anthropology, sociology, and psychology...in addition to those who are looking for a "ripping-yarn." While the focus of the book is Jack Renton- the "white headhunter" of the title, who was forced into a situation not of his own making, and did what he had to in order to survive- Mr. Randell also makes sure we see things from the islanders' point of view. Renton is allowed to live not out of any altruistic feeling- it turns out that, previously, another white man named Doorey had been marooned on the same island and his extensive knowledge of carpentry had made him indispensable. The islanders' were also hoping for big things from Renton, and he delivered- with his abilities as a military strategist and warrior. However, what starts out as realpolitik turns into affection, as the tribal chief Kabou develops fatherly feelings for the young Renton (who was still a teenager when he was washed ashore). The author also makes it clear why the islanders were so hostile towards white men: these were people who sometimes kidnapped islanders for use as cheap labor back in Queensland. (Even worse from the perspective of the islanders: the outsiders appeared to be people who constantly wandered the seas in their large and strange ships. What were they doing for food? The islanders assumed, naturally enough, that those who were being kidnapped were being eaten.) These were also men who brought death through disease- the islanders had no immunity to "western germs." And, of course, the white visitors had nothing but contempt for what they didn't understand- the "primitive" lifestyle and religious beliefs. The islanders didn't appreciate the attempts of the Christian missionaries to "improve" them by asking them to jettison everything they held dear. Mr. Randell is especially good at getting you "inside the heads" of the islanders. While I don't recommend the headhunting/cannibal lifestyle, at least I now understand the reasons these practices were engaged in. By possessing an enemy's head and consuming his flesh, you were able to "tap into" both his spiritual and physical powers. As an example of the latter, Mr. Randell points out that if an enemy warrior was fast on his feet, and you ate his legs, you were looking to improve your own running ability. It obviously makes no sense when seen by an outside observer but, as with any religious belief, there is internal logic. On all levels, (unless you are looking for recipes) Mr. Randell has written an excellent book.
This book really expanded my knowledge of the history and culture of the South West Pacific.The book begins with a Spanish / Peruvian expedition to the Solomon Islands which provides great historical context. It continues into a combination of written and oral history dating back to the 1860's - 1870's.I found the book to be extremely well researched and very informative. I did struggle a bit with the way it was written, for the book tends to jump around, but overall I found it fascinating.It gave me insight into a world that I had only known from WW II tales of being on Guadalcanal.
The White Headhunter. The reading moved along without being boring, just didn't want to put it down. True adventure to enjoy
Great book, very interesting read
I was contacted directly by the publisher of this true biography with the offer of a free copy to review. Since it was also available through NetGalley I downloaded it from there, which meant it has been hanging over me for quite a while - I don’t read much non-fiction, and wasn’t interested enough to prioritise it over my other reviews, but did want to read it eventually, mainly because I work in Travel Medicine and we see quite a few people going to Melanesia, so I was interested to learn more about its history. Well, having curbed my tendency to request everything on offer, I’ve finally caught up, and made the time to read this. It did feel more like study than enjoyment, but I did find it interesting, as well as heart-breaking in places.Ostensibly this is about Jack Renton, a young Scottish sailor who was shanghaied in San Francisco in 1870 and taken to the Western Pacific, where he jumped ship to escape the horrendous conditions aboard with three others. After weeks of near starvation at sea, they wash up in the Solomon Islands, where Jack is rescued by one tribe from the neighbours who go on to kill and eat his companions.Over the following eight years, he assimilates into the community, learns the language and becomes a highly trusted adoptive son to the chief, because of his natural skill as a tactician and warrior. After his rescue, his adventures were serialised by an Australian newspaper, but highly edited so as not to offend Victorian sensibilities. Randell has explored his story from the other side to provide a more realistic account of his experiences.Renton’s story is actually less than half the book, the rest being about the impact that European exploration and exploitation had on the Islands, especially through the rampant practice of “blackbirding†- the recruitment of labourers for the sugarcane fields of Queensland and Fiji. This ranged from trickery and manipulation at best, to violent kidnapping at worst, and led to the decimation of populations through the introduction of guns, disease and European mores, including Christianity. The local chiefs took to the acquisition of guns with a fervour that would entrance the NRA, and soon negotiated a system of payment that provided two fire-arms for each worker sent - one for them on return, and one for the chief.Written by a documentary film-maker who died in 2014, and originally published in 2003, this was very well researched, but very poorly organised. The narrative jumps all over the place as he digresses about the various events that influenced Renton’s experiences - the main reason the tribe take him in is their positive experience with another white castaway years before, and his (spoiler alert) terrible fate is indirectly caused by the folly, greed and incompetence of his fellow European mariners. My favourite parts were the oral histories handed down by the islanders themselves - including how Renton introduces the children to his passion - football.Possibly because I do read mostly fiction, I found the style very dry and could only read a few chapters at a time, interspersed with something lighter, as the later chapters make for extremely grim and rather depressing reading. The monstrous treatment of the recruits by first their employers and then the Australian government, but also of those who stayed home, foreshadows their behaviour towards immigrants and refugees now. I knew almost nothing about the headhunting and cannibalism history of the islands, and Randell does a good job of putting these in context as regards their belief and leadership systems. The effects of the introduction of diseases like measles, TB and syphilis are still being felt to this day.Overall I’m glad I did read this, as I feel I’ve learned quite a lot, but even just having finished it, I would struggle to explain the series of events due to the back and forth nature of the narrative. I think the blurb is a bit misleading as this really isn’t a swashbuckling romantic adventure, neither do we actually get much about Renton’s perspective, but for anyone interested in the history of the Solomons during the 18th and 19th centuries, this would provide a new viewpoint.My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review and apologies for the delay in providing it. The White Headhunter is available now.
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