Pouliuli - Softcover
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.
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0140096817
- ISBN 13 9780140096811
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages147
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Pouliuli
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Northwestern University Press
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Book Description Paperback reprint of the 1977 original. (6), 147 PP. Pictorial soft cover. Covers slightly rubbed. Faint ageing of paper. Name of previous owner on preliminary page, o/wise very good. 18 x 11. Seller Inventory # 60636
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. A small publication of 147 pages. Externally the book shows signs of previous ownership. These are slightly shelf rubbed, edge worn and scuffed in places. There is tanning throughout the book. The binding is excellent. The pages are bright and attractive, and the text remains clear. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 43kw
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