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    The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
    The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
    The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines
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    The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines

    Written by Isabel Anderson

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Isabel Anderson has written a most interesting travelogue of Hawaii and The Philippines. Actually it is more of a history lesson. Anyone with any interest whatsoever in the South Pacific will find this book very interesting indeed, to note all that has changed since Mrs. Anderson had traveled there.(Summary by William Tomcho)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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