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Word: stonefish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Relative values change." The book itself seems to be a compendium of South Sea cliches containing, in addition to the mandatory paean to the Polynesian way of life, a tidal wave, a tropical storm and a run-in with a poisonous stonefish-a great relief to readers who had been expecting a shark. One thing Thorkild proves, though: there is no tenure in paradise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Notable | 10/4/1976 | See Source »

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