Leaves of the Banyan Tree
Author | : Albert Wendt |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1994-03-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 082481584X |
ISBN-10 | : 9780824815844 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Leaves of the Banyan Tree by : Albert Wendt
Download or read book Leaves of the Banyan Tree written by Albert Wendt and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.