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9781863333320

My Life on Karkar

James Sinclair

Former Papua New Guinea (PNG) parliamentarian (1968-1977) Sir John Middleton, foundation director of Ramu Sugar, was knighted for his services to PNG in 2003. He and his family have owned land on the island of Karkar, part of PNG's Madang Province, since the mid-1920s.

The Kullis Estate copra and cocoa plantations, damaged during World War II, were rebuilt by John and his father Max after the war, and today John continues to manage them with his two sons. They are now totally powered by bio-fuel extracted from the coconut, while cocoa remains the main trade item.

This fascinating record of PNG life is based on Sir John's personal recollections and contributions from his family and friends, providing a colourful picture of life on Karkar Island. Renowned PNG specialist James Sinclair (author of The Middle Kingdom) contributes a section with historical background to the Middletons' Karkar plantations, including Max's early life and wartime escapades.

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James Sinclair has written widely on aspects of Highland history in a series of books going back to 1966: Behind the Ranges (1966), The Outside Man: Jack Hides of Papua (1969), The Highlanders (1973), Wings of Gold (1978), his notes in Jack O’Neill’s Up From South (1979), Kiap (1981), Last Frontiers: The explorations of Ivan Champion of Papua (1988), To Find a Path Vol. One (1990), The Money Tree (1995), Golden Gateway (1998), Mastamak (2001) and Madang (2005).

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ISBN   9781863333320
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IMAGES   Greyscale and colour images
PAGE COUNT   368
DIMENSIONS   235 x 148 mm