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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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The two loversboth university studentsin this novel face many cultural difficulties. She is a white New Zealander, blonde, outgoing, daughter of a successful businessman; he is the son of xenophobic Somoan immigrants to New Zealand, dark, reticent and bitter about his tenuous position as a "coconut islander" in white society. Indeed, this is also the story of two conflicting South Pacific nationsNew Zealand and Samoawhose inhabitants tend to translate racial pride into racist contempt for others. Told in the flat, passionless voice of the nameless boy, this allegory, rich in both history and geographic detail, demonstrates the problems of cultural cohabitation. Though his writing is slightly uneven and too often cliched, Wendt, a native Samoan and professor of literature, offers a fine, compassionate tale.
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- PublisherLongman Paul
- Publication date1973
- ISBN 10 0582717183
- ISBN 13 9780582717183
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages218
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Auckland: Longman Paul, 1973, Auckland, 1973
ISBN 10: 0582717183
ISBN 13: 9780582717183
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Few Sketches (illustrator). 1st. Hard Cover. 1st. 20.5cm By 14cm. In the quarter century since this first novel was published Albert Wendt has become one of NZ's most respected literary figures. It traces, through a romantic situation the difficulties a young Samoan has in adapting to a new culture in NZ and confronting its racial misunderstandings. Still recognised as one of his most important works. 218 pages,with simple designs introducing each of the three parts, one page Samoan/English glossary at back. The plastic protected art DJ has tape reinforced upper, lower edges and is taped to endpapers, covers appear to be VG. Small tape adhesion mark lower centre FFEP. Text block is excellent apart from several turn-down creases page top corners. Seller Inventory # 001530
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A story of star-crossed lovers that spotlights the complex nature of love, freedom, and racism in New Zealand and Samoa. A lyrical, powerful story of cross-cultural encounter. Now considered a classic of Pacific Literature. Owner's Name inside. stain top page edge. 232 pages. Seller Inventory # 1567939
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