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Description edit
An international literary sensation. First published in Australia, FRANGIPANI has already been licensed in Canada, Holland, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US. The debut of an entrancing new storyteller, Vaite seasons her tale with charming bits of Tahitian tradition and folk wisdom. A... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Materena: Mother of Leilani
- Leilani: Materena's daughter
- Pito: Materena's husband and Leilani's father
- Madame Colette: Materena's employer. She cleans her house.
- Hotu: Leilani's boyfriend
- Ati: Pito's best friend that works at the local radio station.
- Vahine: Leilani's best friend
- Moana: Leilani's brother
- Tamatoa: Leilani's brother
- Cousin Rita: Add a description of this character.
- Mamie Loana
- Mama Roti
- Cousin Mori
- Mama Teta
- Rose: Leilani's Cousin
- Tapeta
- Mama Rod
- Virgin Mary
- Georgette
- Doctor Bernard
- Mama George
- Antoinette
- Constance
- Matt
- Papi
- Duke Kahanamoku
- Giselle
- Josephine
- John
- Colette Dumonnier
Quotes edit
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“To get rid of unwanted guests without hurting their feelings, broom around their feet.”
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“Avoid foreigners at all costs. Foreigners eat raw fish with salad dressing.”
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“Always keep a breadfruit tree in your backyard. That way you'll never go hungry.”
First Sentence edit
When a woman doesn't collect her man's pay she gets zero francs because her man goes to the bar with his colleagues to celebrate the end of the week and you know how it is, eh?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Celestine Hitiura Vaite (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0316114669
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0316114669
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
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