Tales of the Tikongs (Paperback)

Tiko, a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, faces a tidal wave of D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T, which threatens to demolish ancestral ways and the human spirit. From Sione, who prefers to play cards with his secretary during work hours, to Ole Pasifikiwei, who masters the twists and turns of international funding games, all of the characters in these pages are seasoned surfers, capable of riding the biggest wave to shore. These are not stories of fatal impact so much as upbeat tales of indigenous responses to cultural and economic imperialism. Epeli Hauofa uses devices derived from oral storytelling to create a South Pacific voice that is lucid, hilarious, and compassionate in a work that has long been regarded as a milestone in Pacific literature.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1994
First published:	August 1994
Authors:	Epeli Hau'ofa
Dimensions:	128 x 203 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-1594-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-8248-1594-7
Barcode:	9780824815943

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