Easter Island
Five Books · 10 May 2026

Easter Island

Remote and romanticised, Easter Island – or Rapa Nui – has often been misportrayed as a mysterious site of ecocidal ruin. Terry Hunt chooses five books that paint a truer picture of the island’s history, from the accounts of early voyages to the pressures of joining the modern world. The tale that e


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Easter Island's history is often misunderstood, overshadowed by myths of ecological disaster. Terry Hunt highlights five books that offer a more nuanced understanding of the island's past and its adaptation to modern challenges.


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