Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines

Description

Written by John Stuart Thomson

Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines is a novel written by American writer John Stuart Thomson back in 1917. In this historical and cultural novel, Thomson meets two children, namely Fil and Filippa, and recounts life in the Philippines based on his first impression of the country as a first time visitor.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Names
2. Climate, Typhoons, Volcano
3. At Worship
4. Houses
5. Cocoa and Coffee
6. Hemp and Sugar
7. The Coconut Tree
8. Indigo; Mango; Guava; Durian
9. The Forest
10. Minerals
11. Water Buffalo
12. Bats; Cattle; Horses; Cats; Monkeys
13. Flying Ants; Locusts
14. Boats and Fish
15. Saw Mill; Mudsleighs; Wooden Plows
16. Umbrellas; Chairs; Milk-bottle
17. Home Life
18. Dress
19. The “Adios” Feast

0.25 kg • 8.5″ x 5.5″ • Paperback • English • 88, Glossy pages, 13pt font