Through the Philippines and Hawaii


Read by BettyB

(5 stars; 2 reviews)

A fascinating tour of the islands of the Philippines with a brief look at the future state of Hawaii. Studies of the economy, the people, the agriculture
and the different cultural regions of the country. (Summary by Betty B) (8 hr 49 min)

Chapters

Just a Word Before We Start 6:23 Read by BettyB
Athens to Manila 13:45 Read by BettyB
The Philippine Capital. Old and New 19:35 Read by BettyB
In the Tondo Market 15:00 Read by BettyB
The Fair Filipina 22:38 Read by BettyB
Going to School in Manila 20:21 Read by BettyB
Tobacco Fields and Factories 13:42 Read by BettyB
Through Northern Luzon by Rail 20:06 Read by BettyB
Baguio 21:46 Read by BettyB
Our Heathen Wards 15:40 Read by BettyB
Camp John Hay and the Igarots 15:45 Read by BettyB
The Benguet Gold Mines 14:28 Read by BettyB
The School Republic of Munoz 18:20 Read by BettyB
Homesteading in the Philippines 20:08 Read by BettyB
By Ponyback Through the Forest 18:19 Read by BettyB
The Rice Terraces of Ifugaoland 17:57 Read by BettyB
Where Magellan Raised the Flag of Spain 19:31 Read by BettyB
Coconut Farms 15:43 Read by BettyB
The World's Biggest Leper Colony 19:04 Read by BettyB
On the Sugar Island of Negros 20:43 Read by BettyB
In Zamboanga, Capital of Moroland 24:40 Read by BettyB
Basilan, Our New Rubber Island 18:03 Read by BettyB
Motoring Across Jolo 15:10 Read by BettyB
The Sultan of Sulu 13:52 Read by BettyB
Davao, The Land of Manila Hemp 17:15 Read by BettyB
The Bagabos and Their Neighbors 11:05 Read by BettyB
The Business Man of the Philippines 17:11 Read by BettyB
The Question of Independence 20:47 Read by BettyB
Hawaii, at the Crossroads of the Pacific 19:59 Read by BettyB
Our Sugar and Pineapple Islands 22:32 Read by BettyB

Reviews

Fascinating travelogue from interesting times


(5 stars)

Betty B is one of my favourite readers, and she always does a marvellous job of bringing the text to life. She has previously read many other books by Carpenter, all of which are well worth seeking out.