Alas Islands Explained

The Alas Islands are part of Papua New Guinea. They are located at longitude 153.067 east and latitude 4.650 south.^[1]

The islands are the setting for W. Somerset Maugham's short story "The Vessel of Wrath".^[2]

-4.65°N 157°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alas Islands: Papua New Guinea .
2. Book: East and West: The Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham . 1937 . 16 August 2023 .