SEVEN THOUSAND ISLANDS: The Story of the Philippines

by Cornelia Spencer ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 10, 1951

An informative and pleasantly intimate portrait of the people of the Philippine islands and their long fight for freedom and peace, focused through the life story of one of her great patriots, Carlos Romulo. Although Carlos Romulo, as a boy, had learned to be suspicious of the Americans, who had established themselves upon Philippine soil after they had taken the land from the ruling Spanish, and against whom his father had fought as a guerilla fighter, he soon realized that with growing understanding comes recognition of common ties and a desire to take advantage of the new way of life the Americans offered. Through education and travel abroad, writing and press work, military posts and as leader of the Philippine Delegation to the U.N., Romulo became known as a champion, not only of Philippine nationalism, but as a worker for understanding between his country and the United States and all nations. The author's approach is comparatively free of Pollyana-ism, and the sections devoted to the early history of the people, the years of Spanish and American rule, the horrors of recent Pacific war are well done.

Pub Date: Sept. 10, 1951

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Aladdin Books

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1951

Categories: NONFICTION