Description
Set against the shifting landscapes of New Zealand and Samoa, this lyrical first novel follows a young man from a migrant Samoan family as love collides with the pressures of race, belonging, and personal freedom. At its heart is a story of star-crossed lovers whose bond is tested by social expectations and the unequal realities of the world around them. Woven with Wendt’s distinctive, poetic intensity, the novel explores what it means to return—emotionally, culturally, and politically—when love is never separate from power. Through intimate relationships and broader social observation, it becomes a compelling meditation on identity, migration, and the cost of choosing one’s own life.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published Aug 4, 1987
224 pages
ISBN: 9780140096804
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First Published
1973
Language
eng
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