This remarkable collection of stories offers a portrait of the fascinating and complex world of Samoa. There is Salepa, down on his luck but determined to use his one talent on the reluctant inhabitants of a nearby town; Fiasola, who feels that the Miracle Man is being born inside him; the young man who disgraces his family by stabbing a European nun; and Gabriel who, on the death of his father, relives his family's tragic past. A gifted and original writer, Albert Wendt has created a world rich in imagination and dreams, reflecting the common experience of people everywhere.

The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man: A Collection of Short Stories by

Literature & Fiction

Wendt, Albert

Literary

Penguin??Books

A Samoan boy who immigrates to New Zealand with his family has difficulty adjusting to his new life in an alien land.

Sons for the Return Home

<p>Eight stories and a novella from a contemporary Samoan viewpoint provide a provocative study of a traditional island community coming to terms with a changing world</p>

Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree: And Other Stories

Short Stories & Anthologies

Black rainbow

<p>Increasing affluence, prominence, and power bring instability, rebellion, conflict, and nostalgia to three generations of a leading Samoan family</p>

The Banyan: A Novel About Samoa

DOUBLEDAY

Sons for the return home

Longman Paul

Originally published in 1973, this story of star-crossed lovers spotlights the complex nature of love, freedom, and racism in New Zealand. Samoan writer Albert Wendt's first novel, Sons for the Return Home, has long been out of print. Yet, readers continue to respond to the clarity of vision in this simple, powerful story of cross-cultural encounter.

Romance

Passeggiata Pr

Flying-fox in a freedom tree

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

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 is considered a classic work of Pacific literature.

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The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man: A Collection of Short Stories by

Sons for the Return Home

Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree: And Other Stories

Black rainbow

The Banyan: A Novel About Samoa

Sons for the return home

Sons for the Return Home

Flying-fox in a freedom tree

Flying-fox in a freedom tree

Pouliuli