In Search of the Cannibal King
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When Nanine Case read the 1902 newspaper article about a distant relative, she never imagined it would launch her into a decades-long search across the globe. But what she uncovered wasnβt just a family mysteryβit was a buried history of passion, survival, and a man who chose to live among warring tribes in the Marquesas Islands.
What drove John Rumell to abandon everything he knew? Was it love for a native princessβor something darker?
From missionary descendants to oral storytellers, Nanine followed every clue. What she found was a tale etched in tribal tattoos, dangerous customs, and forbidden desire. Some stories are forgotten for a reason. But Nanine was born to reveal the truth.
Experience the seductive danger of French Polynesia in this real-life adventure of obsession, survival, and the enigmatic Cannibal King.
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It all started in 1959 when a young Nanine peeked over her grandfatherβs shoulder and spied a newspaper story titled Yankee Cannibal King.
Nanine has always loved adventure! Sheβs traveled the world capturing people and events with the lens. Her biggest adventure, though, was tracking down her ancestorβs story on the Marquesas Islands, a man who lived among cannibals in the 1800s.
Experience the nearly unchanged Polynesian Islands Nanine researched in order to bring her readers the incredible tale of the Cannibal King.
