Tales of the Tikongs

Tales of the Tikongs
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 108
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ISBN-10 : 0824815947
ISBN-13 : 9780824815943
Rating : 4/5 (943 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tales of the Tikongs by : Epeli Hau‘ofa

Download or read book Tales of the Tikongs written by Epeli Hau‘ofa and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-07-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively satire of contemporary South Pacific life, we meet a familiar cast of characters: multinational experts, religious fanatics, con men, "simple" villagers, corrupt politicians. In writing about this tiny world of flawed personalities, Hau‘ofa displays his wit and range of comic resource, amply exercising what one reviewer called his “gift of seeing absurdity clearly."


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