Read Around Oceania Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Oceania.
Best books from Oceania (404)
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SamoaDescription:
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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Lali : A Pacific Anthology by Albert Wendt EN
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This anthology features writing by authors from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu (New Hebrides), Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Samoa.
Lali is the first comprehensive anthology of new writing from the Pacific, including stories and poems which give a representative view of what has been written in English by Pacific Islanders. Albert Wendt writes: ‘I have tried to capture the essence and spirit of the beginnings of our literature before it ages, divides, branches into more "sophisticated" journeys and forms and techniques. Much... continue
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Sons for the Return Home by Albert Wendt EN
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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.
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Flying-Fox in a Freedom Tree by Albert Wendt EN
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This early collection of eight short stories and a novella is vintage Wendt. Stories convey the unease of traditional island community caught up in the rapid changes of the modern world. Wendt writes with enviable directness and with deep feeling: comedy and tragedy are often hard to distinguish as his characters struggle to come to terms with their changing world.
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Black Rainbow by Albert Wendt EN
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This startling new novel by Albert Wendt takes the form of a fast-moving allegorical thriller. Who are the all-powerful Tribunal and President? Who are the Hunters and the Hunted, and the allies from the depths of the city? Set in a future New Zealand where only the Citizen who asks no questions can achieve happiness, a renegade hero seeks to rescue his family in the State-sponsored Game of Life.
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First Nations Writers Festival 2024 : Short Story Award Winners by Willy Jnr Fafoi, Marlene Dee Gray Potoura, Romney Charles Tabara EN
Country: Oceania / 
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Description:
Anthology of stories written in their own words, filled with culture and allegories, village bon mots, and family joys and sadness. Mythology and spirits, cultural lores and community - whether in both the natural or human worlds. All writers are Literature Elders of the Greater Pacific, and it is an honour to publish their work.
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Journeys in a Small Canoe : The Life and Times of a Solomon Islander by Lloyd Maepeza Gina EN
Country: Oceania / Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Description:
Although the life story of prominent Solomon Islander Sir Lloyd Maepeza Gina has a unique value for Solomon Islanders, it also has universal aspects. This book provides vivid insights into the richness of his family and spiritual life and how this gave meaning to his strivings, as well as support in his disappointments.