''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.
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