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17 produkter
Leaves of the Banyan Tree
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 1994
348 kr
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An epic spanning three generations, Leaves of the Banyan Tree tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa, exploring on a grand scale such universal themes as greed, corruption, colonialism, exploitation, and revenge. Winner of the 1980 New Zealand Wattie Book of the Year Award, it …
Flying-Fox in a Freedom Tree and Other Stories
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 1999
186 kr
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This early collection of eight short stories and a novella is vintage Wendt. Stories convey the unease of traditional island community caught up in the rapid changes of the modern world. Wendt writes with enviable directness and with deep feeling: comedy and tragedy are often hard to distinguish as …
Pouliuli
Av Albert Wendt
Inbunden, 2016
785 kr
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Few novelists of the Pacific islands could be less derivative in terms of the real vision into the life and character of non-Western society.... Even fewer novels, Western or Third World, can reach the strength and artistic power of Pouliuli."" – World Literature Today
Leaves of the Banyan Tree
Av Albert Wendt
Inbunden, 2016
1368 kr
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An epic spanning three generations, Leaves of the Banyan Tree tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa, exploring on a grand scale such universal themes as greed, corruption, colonialism, exploitation, and revenge. Winner of the 1980 New Zealand Wattie Book of the Year Award, it …
Ocean of Wonder
The Fantastic in the Pacific
Av Māhealani Ahia, Michael Lujan Bevacqua m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
457 kr
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An Ocean of Wonder: The Fantastic in the Pacific brings together fifty writers and artists from across Moananuiākea working in myriad genres across media, ranging from oral narratives and traditional wonder tales to creative writing as well as visual artwork and scholarly essays. Collectively, this …
Ancestry
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 2013
345 kr
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Albert Wendt’s new collection of short stories explores the nature of family, tradition and culture through the eyes of those seemingly caught between the realities of modern contemporary life and the ancestral ties of their heritage. With a deft touch, he draws us into his characters’ lives and …
Breaking Connections
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 2015
419 kr
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A dynamic group has emerged in Auckland whose members refer to themselves as the Tribe. Mainly Polynesian, they grow up together, rise from poverty and become successful professionals, bound by love and fierce loyalty.At the centre, is Aaron, who lives at the edge of danger, shady dealings and …
Tok-Tok im Eulengrund
Das Geheimnis der Vogelfrau
Av Albert Wendt
E-bok, 2020
156 kr
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Drei Wissenschaftlerinnen leben auf einem verlassenen Fabriksgelände, dem Eulengrund, und geben vor, Obdachlose zu sein. Sie halten sehr gut kalkulierte Täuschungen aufrecht, um nicht enttarnt zu werden. Nur die Kinder lassen sich nicht abhalten und kommen auf das Gelände, um dort ihren …
Birth and Death of the Miracle Man
And Other Stories
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 1999
184 kr
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In these short stories of Samoan society, the author uses patois, and often employs a folk-like structure to convey the distinctiveness and the universality of village life.
Pōuliuli
Av Albert Wendt
Häftad, 2023
216 kr
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I lana tusi ‘ua ta’ua ‘o le Pōuliuli, tātou te fetaui ai ma le toea’ina e ‘autu i ai le tala a le atamai o ali’i, le susuga i le ali’i tusitala ‘o Maualaivao Albert Wendt, ‘o Faleasa Osovae, e fitusefulu ma le ono tausaga o lona matua, ma ‘o le ali’i sili i le afio’aga o Malaelua. ‘Ua maleifua ‘o …
Ocean of Wonder
The Fantastic in the Pacific
Av Māhealani Ahia, Michael Lujan Bevacqua m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
1420 kr
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An Ocean of Wonder: The Fantastic in the Pacific brings together fifty writers and artists from across Moananuiākea working in myriad genres across media, ranging from oral narratives and traditional wonder tales to creative writing as well as visual artwork and scholarly essays. Collectively, this …
