A Pattern of Islands

First UK edition (publ. John Murray)

A Pattern Of Islands (also known as We Chose the Islands in American editions) is a memoir first published in 1952 by Sir Arthur Grimble, recounting his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner in the 1920s.^[1] The memoir gives a romanticised account of island life and colonial rule.^[2]A British drama film Pacific Destiny based on the book was made in 1956.

References

1. Grimble, Arthur (20 April 2011). A Pattern of Islands. Dufour Editions. ISBN 978-1-906011-45-1. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
2. Macdonald, Barrie (2001). Cinderellas of the Empire: towards a history of Kiribati and Tuvalu. [e-mail]. p. 5. ISBN 978-982-02-0335-8. Retrieved 16 June 2011.