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in National Geographic by Matthew Teague, November 2007
The Pacific island kingdom of Tonga emerges from its isolation and obscurity through Teague's descriptive prose, which draws the reader into the beauty and madness of one of the world's last true monarchies. The passing of their beloved king has left this highly literate but traditional people subject to the whims of an unreliable crown prince. Teague's lengthy exposition of a rising democracy movement flies by, reading almost like a novel.
Posted 11:09, 18 October 2007
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