Popular Oceanian Mythology Books
Find mythology books written by authors from Oceania for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (3)
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Burial Rites by Hannah Kent EN
AustraliaDescription:
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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Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka EN
Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
"In the void of time, Kurangaituku, the bird-woman, tells the story of her extraordinary Life - the birds who first sang her into being, the arrival of the Song Makers and the change they brought to her world, her life with the young man Hatupatu, and her death. But death does not end a creature of imagination like Kurangaituku. In the underworlds of Rarohenga, she continues to live in the many stories she collects as she pursues what eluded her in life. This is a story of love - but is this love something that creates or destroys? Kurangaituku is a contemporary retelling of the story of Hatup... continue
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Marshall Islands Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin EN
Country: Oceania / 
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Description:
Collects 50 stories recorded from 18 storytellers on 8 islands and atolls in the Marshall Islands.