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We are the remembered cord that stretches across the abyss of all that we've forgotten, sang Vela.Journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela, the Samoan song maker, poet, and storyteller--Vela, who was so red and ugly at birth they called him the Cooked; Vela the lonely admirer of pigs and the connoisseur of feet; Vela the lover of song maker Mulialofa. Follow Vela down through centuries as he encounters the single-minded society of the Tagata-Nei and the Smellocracy of Olfact and recounts the stories of Lady Nafanua, the fearless warrior queen, before whom travelling chroniclers still bow down today.A Pacific epic, this novel stretches hundreds of years before the arrival of Papalagi to the present day and fuses the great indigenous oral traditions of storytelling and Western poetry.
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- PublisherUniv of Hawaii Pr
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1869693639
- ISBN 13 9781869693633
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela - Vela, so red and ugly at birth they called him the Cooked; Vela the lonely admirer of pigs and the connoisseur of feet; Vela the lover of song maker Mulialofa the Boneman. Follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering the single-minded society of the Tagatanei and the Smellocracy of Olfact. Accompany him, too, as he recounts the stories of Lady Nafanua, the fearsome warrior queen, before whose powers Palagi priests and travelling chroniclers still bow down today. Vela is a Samoan song maker, poet and chronicler who lives for three hundred years. The story takes the reader on a journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela. We follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering many different peoples and societies, including Lady Nafanua, a fearsome warrior queen. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781869693633
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela - Vela, so red and ugly at birth they called him the Cooked; Vela the lonely admirer of pigs and the connoisseur of feet; Vela the lover of song maker Mulialofa the Boneman. Follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering the single-minded society of the Tagatanei and the Smellocracy of Olfact. Accompany him, too, as he recounts the stories of Lady Nafanua, the fearsome warrior queen, before whose powers Palagi priests and travelling chroniclers still bow down today. Vela is a Samoan song maker, poet and chronicler who lives for three hundred years. The story takes the reader on a journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela. We follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering many different peoples and societies, including Lady Nafanua, a fearsome warrior queen. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781869693633
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela - Vela, so red and ugly at birth they called him the Cooked; Vela the lonely admirer of pigs and the connoisseur of feet; Vela the lover of song maker Mulialofa the Boneman. Follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering the single-minded society of the Tagatanei and the Smellocracy of Olfact. Accompany him, too, as he recounts the stories of Lady Nafanua, the fearsome warrior queen, before whose powers Palagi priests and travelling chroniclers still bow down today. Vela is a Samoan song maker, poet and chronicler who lives for three hundred years. The story takes the reader on a journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela. We follow him down through the centuries on his travels, encountering many different peoples and societies, including Lady Nafanua, a fearsome warrior queen. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781869693633
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