Further Adventures of the Great One (Paperback)

Daniel A. Kelin II

ISBN 10: 1490993460 / ISBN 13: 9781490993461

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

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Paperback. What happens when a legendary trickster of folklore suddenly returns to his home islands? On Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands, the long ago trickster Letao bursts forth from an artificial tree and faces the biggest challenge of his long, fantastical life. He wends his way through the absurdities of modern life in search of whoever it was that reshaped his lovely island world into a land without magic but plenty of crazy, large turtles. Through humorous antics and a smattering of belligerent attitude, Letao turns the upside down world, upside down. Here's a rambunctious story that begs the reader to ask some serious, and a few goofy, 'what ifs.' Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Further Adventures of the Great One (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1490993460
• ISBN 13: 9781490993461
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What happens when a legendary trickster of folklore suddenly returns to his home islands? On Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands, the long ago trickster Letao bursts forth from an artificial tree and faces the biggest challenge of his long, fantastical life. He wends his way through the absurdities of modern life in search of whoever it was that reshaped his lovely island world into a land without magic but plenty of crazy, large turtles. Through humorous antics and a smattering of belligerent attitude, Letao turns the upside down world, upside down. Here's a rambunctious story that begs the reader to ask some serious, and a few goofy, 'what ifs.'

About the Author

Daniel A. Kelin, II is an actor, director, playwright, educator, author and avid traveler. He has designed and implemented programs across the US, in the Marshall Islands, India, American Samoa, Pohnpei and Guam. Dan’s work with Pacific Island youth is profiled in such books as 'Performing Democracy' and 'The Arts and Bilingual Youth.' Under a Rockefeller Foundation grant he developed and toured a play based on the songs, dance and folk stories of the Marshall Islands. Throughout that time, he worked with storytellers and a book of those stories, Marshall Islands Legends and Stories, was published by Bess Press. He has also penned profiles of Pacific and Asian youth for Highlights for Children and Hopscotch for Girls. Kidz Book Hub, Australia, will publish one he wrote about a young actor from India.