Popular Oceanian Mythology Books

Find mythology books written by authors from Oceania for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (2)

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Burial Rites by Hannah Kent EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Only Tóti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. But as Agnes's death looms, the farmer's wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they've heard. ... BURIAL RITES evokes a dramatic existence in a distant time and pla... continue

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Marshall Islands Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Collects 50 stories recorded from 18 storytellers on 8 islands and atolls in the Marshall Islands.