Tales Of Polynesia

To the north lies a rocky islet covered in shrubs. Near this insulated mass of rhyolite there is a cave It is a story-cave, a refuge of long ago , from Tunohopu s Cave: A Tale of Old Rotorua


A selection of 15 enchanting folk tales from Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa; each accompanied by illustrations from contemporary Tahitian artist Yiling Changues. Updated retellings of stories drawn from late 19th and early 20th century sources which recorded timeless legends from the rich narrative tradition of the islands. Meet tricksters and battling sorcerers; strange creatures of land and sea; heroic adventures and warrior-tales; and tales of life over death. Includes the Tahitian Legend of Paihe Otuu ; the tale of the Hawaiian Shark-man, Nanaue; the Legend of Rata from New Zealand; and the Samoan story of Pili and Sina .

Hardback with ribbon marker
23.5 x 20cm
141 pages
With 15 colour illustrations
FSC accredited paper