Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 02

"Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 02" by Gilbert Parker is a set of short stories from the early 1900s that shows life in the South Seas, focusing on people's relationships and moral choices in the rough settings of Australia. These stories consider ideas like love, respect, courage, and the conflict between being civilized and living in the wild. Parker tells different interesting stories that include people fighting difficult situations in colonial life; in "The High Court of Budgery-Gar," the characters show justice and payback when dealing with the Indigenous Australians, while in "Dibbs, R.N." Parker narrates ambition, personal relationships, and social position in early colonial Australia. Parker's writing style captures the feeling of that time and gives meaningful thoughts on what it means to be human, mixed with the beautiful yet cruel environments of the South Seas.