Through the Philippines and Hawaii


Read by Betty B.

(5 stars; 3 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)

Chapters

Just a Word Before We Start 6:24 Read by BettyB
Athens to Manila 13:46 Read by BettyB
The Philippine Capital. Old and New 19:36 Read by BettyB
In the Tondo Market 15:01 Read by BettyB
The Fair Filipina 22:39 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 20:07 Read by BettyB
Baguio 21:47 Read by BettyB
Our Heathen Wards 15:40 Read by BettyB
Camp John Hay and the Igarots 15:46 Read by BettyB
The Benguet Gold Mines 14:29 Read by BettyB
The School Republic of Munoz 18:20 Read by BettyB
Homesteading in the Philippines 20:09 Read by BettyB
By Ponyback Through the Forest 18:20 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 15:44 Read by BettyB
The World's Biggest Leper Colony 19:05 Read by BettyB
On the Sugar Island of Negros 20:44 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 13:53 Read by BettyB
Davao, The Land of Manila Hemp 17:16 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 20:00 Read by BettyB
Our Sugar and Pineapple Islands 22:33 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.