Frangipani - (Advanced Reading Copy - First Edition)
by Vaite, Celestine Hitiura
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Back Bay Books, 2006. Trade Paperback - VG - Book is clean and tight with light wear - (Advanced Reading Copy - First Edition) - 299 pages.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).
Reviews
On Nov 18 2013, CloggieDownunder said:
Frangipani is the second novel by Tahitian author, Celestine Hitiura Vaite and the second book in the Materena Mahi series. Materena is a champion professional cleaner whose forte is her discretion. This instalment describes the highlights (and lowlights) of Materena’s life from her twenties to her forties, in a series of vignettes of everyday Tahitian life. Vaite includes many traditional Tahitian rules in the form of Materena’s Welcome to the World and Welcome to Womanhood for her daughter, Leilani. Much of the advice is practical and wise; some of it pointless and baseless if, nonetheless, amusing. Secrets for the grave are explained; confessional detectives feature; words that can cut you are elucidated. Materena’s Rules for Being a Visitor, when her son Tomatua goes overseas, are both sage and sensible. With the support of family and friends, Materena goes from professional cleaner to a position where she can facilitate women to help, warn and encourage other women. Vaite’s personal experience is obviously drawn on for this uplifting novel which was shortlisted for the 2005 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and longlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize. Funny and inspirational.
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- Title
- Frangipani - (Advanced Reading Copy - First Edition)
- Author
- Vaite, Celestine Hitiura
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Date Published
- 2006
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