Arthur Grimble’s A Pattern of Islands is a captivating memoir and travel classic that offers a rare and deeply personal portrait of life in the remote Pacific islands during the early twentieth century. Drawing upon his years as a colonial administrator in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands—now known as Kiribati and Tuvalu—Grimble combines adventure, anthropology, history, and vivid storytelling into a remarkable account of island culture and human resilience. Far more than a simple travel nar...

Arthur Grimble was sent to the Gilbert and Ellice islands as a colonial administrator in the twilight of the Edwardian era. He lived there for the next twenty-five years and developed a rare passion for the language, life and landscape of the place. Fortunately his island neighbours, a fascinating cast of fishermen, sorcerers, poets and fighters, began to trust this charming, happy and energetic young man, and shared with him their treasury of stories from the days when warfare was endemic...

''A Pattern of Islands'' is a memoir by Sir Arthur Grimble (died 1956), now in the public domain. It recounts his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner between 1914 and 1933. The book gives an attractive account of island life and colonial rule, based on Grimble’s extensive engagement with the islanders. The book was adapted as a film, Pacific Destiny.

''Return to the Islands'' by Sir Arthur Grimble serves as the sequel to his bestseller, A Pattern of Islands. It recounts his return to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (modern-day Kiribati and Tuvalu) during the early 20th century to continue his work as a British colonial administrator. Unlike his first book, Grimble returns to the islands alone, without his family. He details his increased responsibilities as a Resident Commissioner and Magistrate, including handling riots between Gilbert...

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