C'est un récit de voyage détaillé et personnel dans les îles de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, dans le Pacifique sud-ouest. L'auteur décrit les paysages, les coutumes autochtones, la vie des colons européens et les particularités de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Ce livre est une source intéressante d'histoire coloniale et de voyage.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.