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they who do not grieve By Sia Figiel Book Description . About the Author . Excerpt . Reviews . Events . Buy Books Now |
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In they who do not grieve, Sia Figiel's powerful, poetic skills
weave together the voices of three generations of women from
two families
in Samoa and New Zealand. Their fates indelibly joined by betrayal and
an unfinished tattoo, Lalolagi and Tausi pass along to their
granddaughters,
Malu and Alofa, a complex legacy of stories, secrets, and courage. In
this powerful sequel to her award-winning first novel, where we once
belonged, Figiel invokes the mythic twin sisters who
brought the tattoo
custom to Samoa as guides to Malu and Alofa as they navigate a society
that threatens their self-determination as Samoans and as women. they
who do not grieve is a welcome addition to the body of
Pacific literature
available in the United States. |
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