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100	1		_aHauʹofa, Epeli. _9349
245	1	0	_aTales of the Tikongs / _cEpeli Hauʻofa.
264		1	_aSuva, Fiji : _bBeake House, _c1993
264		4	_ccopyright 1983
300			_a94 pages ; _c18 cm
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aIn 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.'
650		0	_aPolynesians _vFiction.
651		0	_aIslands of the Pacific _vFiction.
651		0	_aOceania _vFiction.
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