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- Among Stone Giants- The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island
The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island:
Among Stone Giants - Book by Jo Anne Van Tilburg.
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- Easter Island
- Book by Jennifer Vanderbes.
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Among Stone Giants- The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island
| Among Stone Giants |
Katherine Routledge is a central figure in the history of Easter Island, one of the world's most remote and mysterious locales. Born to a wealthy and prestigious English Quaker family in 1866, Katherine rebelled against their strict Victorian values, becoming one of the first female graduates of Oxford University and the first woman archaeologist to work in Polynesia.
At the age of forty, Katherine married a charismatic Australian adventurer, William Scoresby Routledge, and they built a ninety-foot, state-of-the-art yacht, christening her Mana, the Polynesian word for "spiritual power." From 1913 to 1915, Katherine and Scoresby led the Mana Expedition to Easter Island, where Katherine conducted the first-ever excavations of the island's world-famous stone statues. Katherine collected vast quantities of new information, which she faithfully transcribed into her journals and field notebooks. Through interviews with dozens of elderly men and women, she was able to save the history of the island, whose population was struggling back from the brink of extinction. Without Katherine's extraordinary efforts, Easter Island's traditional beliefs and customs would have been forever lost.
Katherine's hard work came at a terrible price. A family history of schizophrenia and a deep sense of spiritualism brought her under the spell of an old mystic named Angata, who led an Easter Island rebellion in which Katherine played a central role. After her return to England, she heard "voices" that precipitated a separation from Scoresby and nearly destroyed her ability to write and to publish her fieldwork. Her family blamed Angata, the Easter Island "witch doctor," for driving Katherine insane. With Scoresby, they kidnapped Katherine from her lavish London home and isolated her in an asylum, where she died seven years later.
Many of Katherine's papers were thought to be lost until they were discovered by Jo Anne Van Tilburg, the contemporary world's leading authority on the Easter Island statues. In this compelling biography, Dr. Van Tilburg brings her unique expertise to Katherine Routledge's discoveries and to her turbulent life. The result is an exciting personal story, set against the drama of Katherine's remarkable exploration of one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in the world.
- Review:: 'Interesting and EXCITING! This book should top your list of Summer reading. I found that I had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story- it is amazing that all of this actually took place in Victorian times. I commend the author for taking the time to do such in-depth research. I can't wait for Van Tilburg to come out with another book!
- Review:: 'Inspirational adventure This is a fascinating account not only of Katherine Routledge's journey to Easter Island, but her journey through life. For a Victorian woman to graduate from Oxford, live in Africa, organize an expedition to one of the most remote places on earth, and ultimately succumb to schizophrenia is truly a remarkable story. This is a compelling read, full of interesting facts, as well as wonderous parallels. It is a story of determination and frustration, success and failure, love and loss. Great summer read!
- Review:: 'Elegant and Compelling! This book is a MUST READ! It was very informative and well researched. I was impressed by the obvious depth and care the author took to portray her subjects in a fair and impartial light. She explored all her character's strengths and weaknesses equally, and this made for a compelling read. The author obviously had a great deal of empathy for her subject.
I would love to see this book made into a movie! The author's beautiful word pictures would translate VERY well to the big screen.
I would recommend this wonderful book to anyone who might be planning on traveling to Easter Island or who would like to learn more about this magnificent place!
- Review:: 'Enjoy with care This book scores highly for the length of its footnotes and its bibliographies - and van Tilburg is to be congratulated on bringing a great but overlooked story into print - but how much do you trust a biographer who mistakes the dates of both the birth and marriage of her subject?
Knowing a little of Katherine Routledge and her times, I found van Tilburg's narrative unconvincing. Perhaps it would be unfair to expect an author working from America to understand the absurd and divisive nuances of British notions of class, though class was a key factor in Routledge's life. I bridled, however, at the author's repeated insistence on Routledge's mental illness. Has van Tilburg seen evidence for this, perhaps from Routledge's surviving family (tracking down descendants, even establishing the fate of the ship Mana, is something van Tilburg does well) that she is not prepared to publish? The suggestion that Routledge's life and work were profoundly affected by schizophrenia is a major charge. It needs more substantiation than this book presents: what we have does not rise above gossip.
The book is also curiously thin, coming from an author with much experience of Easter Island archaeology, on what makes Routledge's Pacific work so special. There are many details here, and much useful material to inspire and aid further research. Too many minor errors, however, warn against taking it all on trust. Read and enjoy, but keep your critical faculties about you.
(For the record: Katherine Routledge was born on 11 March 1866 [not 11 August, though the author has corrected her previously published error over the year] and was married on 8 August [not 6 August] 1906 - she was over, not nearly, 40 on her wedding day. Nit picking? These dates are easy to check. The reader, though, cannot check facts that van Tilburg quotes from inaccessible or ungiven sources)
- Review:: 'A fine biography and a compelling story This book traces the unusual and dramatic life of the extraordinary anthropologist Katherine Routledge, who was the first to conduct a scientific field study of the strange and isolated Easter Island, famous for its giant stone statues. The story has all the elements of a major novel, such as unrequited love, exotic places, wars, schooners, spies, rebellion, archaeological mysteries, and much more. On a personal level it is a tribute to the courage and genius of Katherine Routledge who in the end sadly succumbed to mental illness. Her legacy is the profound knowledge we have today of Easter Island and its strange history. Finally, I think that this book would make and excellent subject of a major motion picture!
Easter Island
Book by Jennifer Vanderbes. Dial Press Trade Paperback 320 pages Paperback Published 2004-06-01. Description: In this extraordinary fiction debut--rich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passion--two remarkable narratives converge on Easter Island, one of the most remote places in the world.It is 1913. Elsa Pendleton travels from England to Easter Island with her husband, an anthropologist sent by the Royal Geographical Society to study the colossal moai statues, and her younger sister. What begins as familial duty for Elsa becomes a grand adventure; on Easter Island she discovers her true calling. But, out of contact with the outside world, she is unaware that World War I has been declared and that a German naval squadron, fleeing the British across the South Pacific, is heading toward the island she now considers home.
Sixty years later, Dr. Greer Farraday, an American botanist, travels to Easter Island to research the island’s ancient pollen, but more important, to put back the pieces of her life after the death of her husband.
A series of brilliant revelations brings to life the parallel quests of these two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuries-old mysteries of Easter Island. Slowly unearthing the island’s haunting past, they are forced to confront turbulent discoveries about themselves and the people they love, changing their lives forever.
Easter Island is a tour de force of storytelling that will establish Jennifer Vanderbes as one of the most gifted writers of her generation.
From the Hardcover edition.Description:
In this extraordinary fiction debut -- rich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passion -- two remarkable narratives converge on Easter Island, one of the most remote places in the world.
It is 1913. Elsa Pendleton travels from England to Easter Island with her husband, an anthropologist sent by the Royal Geographical Society to study the colossal moai statues, and her younger sister. What begins as familial duty for Elsa becomes a grand adventure; on Easter Island she discovers her true calling. But, out of contact with the outside world, she is unaware that World War I has been declared and that a German naval squadron, fleeing the British across the South Pacific, is heading toward the island she now considers home.
Sixty years later, Dr. Greer Farraday, an American botanist, travels to Easter Island to research the island's ancient pollen, but more important, to put back the pieces of her life after the death of her husband.
A series of brilliant revelations brings to life the parallel quests of these two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuries-old mysteries of Easter Island. Slowly unearthing the island's haunting past, they are forced to confront turbulent discoveries about themselves and the people they love, changing their lives forever.
Easter Island is a tour de force of storytelling that will establish Jennifer Vanderbes as one of the most gifted writers of her generation.
"One of the best novels of the year."
ROBERT STONE, AUTHOR OF DOG SOLDIERS
"Splendid...captures in the intertwined stories of two women a passion for life and for science that transcends time."
ANDREA BARRETT, AUTHOR OF SERVANTS OF THE MAP
"Recalling A.S. Byatt's Possession...weaves together history, science and romance, while maintaining an undercurrent of suspense."
TIME OUT (NEW YORK)
"Captivating...one of those impressive debut novels that come along once a year...and demands that readers take notice of its existence."
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
"A gorgeous debut."
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
"Intelligently conceived and elegantly written, Easter Island is a pleasure to read...combines gripping traditional storytelling with scientist-explorer protagonists...makes the quest for scientific breakthroughs both exciting and all too human."
NEWSDAY
- Review:: 'Fascinating book about a fascinating place This is a well-written and thoroughly researched book about a fascinating place. I've always been interested in Easter Island, and reading this novel gave me a lot of insight into the history and culture of the island and its people. The book is constructed around the stories of two women from different eras who travel there to study the unique characteristics of the island. Very well-written and very interesting.
- Review:: 'A tale of romance, heartbreak, and giant stone figurines Easter Island is surely the best work of historical fiction that I've ever read. The characters are real and sharp, and her language is precise and heartbreaking -- I could almost smell the salt of the sea. By the time I was done I found myself wanting to take a long voyage, though unfortunately I was landlocked in Pakistan at the time! As someone who -- like the characters in Easter Island -- I spent years in a land and culture foreign to me, I can say with certainty that Ms. Vanderbes captures the loneliness of being a stranger in a strange land. I eagerly await her next novel...
- Review:: 'Don't miss this one! I almost walked past this one, and that would've been a tragedy. Just above the surface of Easter Island's legendary intrigue, the author also skips several stories across the water like stones. The relationships are beautifully portrayed and the eras are easy to separate. How does one combine dedication and loyalty to love, family, and the passion for what one feels is their mission in life? This is a novel that I wouldn't walk past if you want a great read. Chrissy K. [McVay]Create? author of 'Souls of the North Wind'
- Review:: 'Smart and engaging Not usually a fan of historical fiction, I found this book to be exciting and mysterious. It's a fascinating look at a strange island that gives you details and facts without letting the story get bogged down in them. It also examines the values of feminism without feeling preachy or forced, by drawing you into the unique lives of the sisters and Greer. I'd recommend it to almost anyone as an easy and enjoyable read.
- Review:: 'Fascinating Great first novel. Good interweaving of two plots. A most unexpected page turner. Looking forward to her second book.
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