House of James Norman Hall


Towards the outer edge of Pape’ete’s urban sprawl in Arue is this lovely little replica of Mutiny on the Bounty co-author James Norman Hall’s house. The house is in a shady garden and is decorated with Hall’s original c 1920s furniture plus heaps of photos and memorabilia.


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