TY - BOOK AU - Hauʹofa,Epeli TI - Tales of the Tikongs SN - 0140102191 PY - 1988/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Penguin KW - Polynesians KW - Fiction KW - Islands of the Pacific KW - Oceania N1 - Originally published : Auckland, N.Z. : Longman Paul, 1983; 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 N2 - 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.' ER -