Walk to Kulentufu - Hardcover

Morgan, Gail

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0867700823 ISBN 13: 9780867700824

Publisher: Dent, 1988

Take one Pole, driven from the old world, befuddled by the new. Put him in bondi, where the glitter of capitalism can distract him. Introduce hime to an Australian woman who is delightfully different from the European woman he has known. The result is compelling - a sharp interplay of temperament, history and desire.
The story operates within a tradition that is strongly narrative. Wojtek, the central character, is romantic, insecure and intensely suspicious. He pursues independent Anne to a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where a meeting of cultures comes to a powerful climax.
The basis of Walk to Kulentufu is conflict-and obsession. East chases West, adventure triumphs over delay, while love struggles to surface amid an ocean of doubt and suspicion. It is a classic tale that does not hold back, told with confidence in the strong light of a southern su

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Review:

This novel, according to the Melbourne Herald contains some sharp truths about the nature of Australia, of culture, politics and relationships. It is an angry 'gripping novel, almost frightening in its intensity. Walk to Kulentufu is a big novel' The Adelaide Advertiser noted that 'Morgan has crafted two fine and complex characters' while Brian Castro describes the writing as 'wry and acerbic.' Walk to Kulentufu has been described as a sophisticated exploration of history, culture and prejudice. It contains no answers within its strongly driven narrative, where love seeks an underpinning and people strive to understand one another.

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