Omai was the first Polynesian to visit Britain. Picked up by one of Cook's captains, he was carried to England where he became a human curiosity and the lion of fashionable London. He was presented at Court, examined by scientists and painted by a series of artists. He learned to skate and play chess, and developed a liking for the theatre. At the end of two years he was taken back to the Pacific by Cook who left him at the island of Huahine. In this landmark book, McCormick creates a portrait of Omai and a picture of his two worlds, the Polynesian and the European. This 1977 Auckland University Press : Oxford University Pres Paperback is in good condition. Heavy; Large; First Edition. Hardcover first edition. Dust jacket beginning to wear with very small tears on top edge. Faded on spine. ISBN: 0196479525 SKU: 1569738 This image is of the actual book.
