{"product_id":"2940013265974","title":"The Cannibal Islands","description":"This book describes some of the voyages of Captain Cook to Tahiti and\u003cbr\u003eother islands in the Pacific.  Tahiti had been previously discovered by\u003cbr\u003ea Captain Wallis, and Cook was sent out there in order to make some\u003cbr\u003eastronomical observations that could not be done in Europe.  The island\u003cbr\u003ewas very verdant, and it was scarcely necessary for its people to work\u003cbr\u003eat all, so that they were very indolent.  They were also inclined to\u003cbr\u003esteal, although they realised that it was wrong to do so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a description of some of the more revolting habits of certain\u003cbr\u003ePacific islanders, for instance preparing the body of a slain rival so\u003cbr\u003ethat it could be \"worn\" by slipping the head through a hole made right\u003cbr\u003ein the middle of the body.  There was also cannibalism on some of the\u003cbr\u003eislands, which of course laid people open to CJD and similar diseases\u003cbr\u003ethat are slow to take effect, but very devastating when they do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book tells in great detail the final episode of his life when he was\u003cbr\u003emurdered by the islanders, whom he had been so glad to know.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121024975088,"sku":"2940013265974","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013265974_p0.jpg?v=1763578739","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013265974","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}