Read Around Oceania Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Oceania.
Best books from Oceania (266)
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La muchacha en el círculo de la luna by Sia Figiel ES
SamoaDescription:
Por las noches nos sentamos en la hierba. Tanto si está húmeda como si está seca. Si ha llovido como si no. Y hablamos de las otras chicas. Los parientes de la gente. Los chicos. Y la comida. Anoche la familia de Moa cenó kale pisupu. Preparado con leche de coco y daditos de papa. Es la única familia de Malaefou que lo prepara así. La única. Con un gran bol de arroz. "Y aun podíamos haber tomado segundos -dijo-; incluso terceros". Pero ella estaba demasiado llena. Y le dio sus sobras a "Whiskey", nuestro perro, que sabe donde arrimarse por las noches. Telelei no dijo lo que cenaron. Y nadie pr... continue
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Declaración de independencia by Albert Wendt ES
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Albert Wendt, nacido en Samoa en 1939, es considerado una de las figuras más relevantes de la literatura del Pacífico. Ha publicado novelas, relatos y poesía, teatro y crítica literaria y ha editado numerosas antologías de literatura del Pacífico. Se ha convertido en uno de los autores más prolíficos y aclamados de la zona, como se evidencia en los numerosos galardones que ha recibido. En la actualidad vive en Nueva Zelanda y es profesor emérito en la Universidad de Auckland.Declaración de Independencia es uno de sus relatos... continue
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They who Do Not Grieve by Sia Figiel EN
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Weaving together the stories of three generations of Samoan women, contrasting the traditional and the modern,They Who Do Not Grieveis a stunning new novel from one of the Pacific's most exciting writers. Malu, brought up by her grandmother, has only a ghostly memory of her dead mother. And 'malu' is also the name of the Samoan woman's traditional tattoo, and the shame and grief not completing the tattoo ceremony can haunt a life forever. Young Malu, watching the Americans living on the island, sees the modern way, the Nineties discontent overtaking the Sixties notions of an island paradise, w... continue
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When Leila moves to Samoa, all she wants is a family, a place to belong. Instead she discovers the local ancient myths of the telesa spirit women are more than just scary stories. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more sinister her new home turns out to be. Embraced by a Covenant Sisterhood of earth's elemental guardians - what will Leila choose? Her fiery birthright as a telesa? Or will she choose the boy who offers her his heart? Daniel - stamped with the distinctive tattoo markings of a noble Pacific warrior and willing to risk everything for the chance to be with her. Can thei... continue
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Afakasi Woman by Lani Wendt Young EN
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A collection of 24 short stories; the joys and tribulations of being a woman in Samoa and the struggles brought to an island nation by climate change.
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Tales From The Kingdom Of Tonga by Ilisapesi Lina Weir EN
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BOOK SUMMARY/SYNOPSIS: The Lives of Mafi Helu Sisifa and Sione Finau Sisifa (1910 - 1970) in the context of Time, Geography and History in the Kingdom of Tonga. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Born in 1946, 'Ilisapesi Sisifa Weir was the third daughter of a Wesleyan Minister in the Kingdom of Tonga. She attended Tonga High School before relocating to Auckland to continue her studies. She gained a B.Sc degree from Auckland University before returning to Tonga to teach at her old school. She migrated to Melbourne, with her two daughters in 1979. She held leadership roles in both public and private secondary s... continue
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A Providence Of War by Joshua Taumoefolau EN
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"A.D. 1120. The Tongan Maritime Empire. The greatest Empire ever to rule the Pacific has reached its zenith ... At last the people are enjoying a time of peace. But a dark faction of rebels grows against an aging king bearing a power so terrible it will spark a providence of war ... Only a brave young prince and a band of unlikely companions have the courage to reveal the truth and battle overwhelming odds to prevent imminent chaos"--Back cover.