The Fire in the Stone by Colin Thiele archaeological tempered by pungent comment and

tempered by pungent comment and shrewd appraisal

is in such a remote part of the Bismarck Mountains of Australian New Guinea that the people's first face-to-face contact with white men was delayed until 1958

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The map extracts have been prepared to emphasise the physical characteristics of the area portrayed – cultural detail has been restricted to essentials only

The Fire in the Stone by Colin Thiele archaeological tempered by pungent comment andThe Fire in the Stone by Colin Thiele Rigby, 1974, ISBN 085179548X, hardcover, dustjacket Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, a little marking to back endpapers, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf a little rubbing, bumping, chipping and small tears, minor creasing (see photographs) Ernie Ryan lived in one of the worlds most harsh and lawless areas, the opal fields of inland