The seventh and other days -- The winding road to heaven -- Old wine in new bottles -- The tower of Babel -- A pilgrim's progress -- The wages of sin -- Paths to glory -- The second coming -- The big bullshit -- Blessed are the meek -- Bopeep's bells -- The glorious Pacific way.

In this lively satire of contemporary South Pacific life, we meet a familiar cast of characters: multinational experts, religious fanatics, con men, 'simple' villagers, and corrupt politicians. In writing about this tiny world of flawed personalities, Hau'ofa displays his wit and range of comic resources, amply exercising what one reviewer called his 'gift of seeing absurdity clearly.'