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"THE ROOF OF VOYAGING is a rich, vocat and lyrical book... funny moving and poignant Kilworth's evocation of Polynesian culture is a triumph of both research and storytelling' - SPF
When Kupe, one of the great Polynesian voyagers, chases a huge octopus across the ocean, he discovers the strange and mysterious Land of Mists and rescues ร man and a woman from the wild sea. He carries them back to the island of Raiatea where the pale strangers witness the momentous events that follow the death of the king and the struggle for the succession.
But the gods are watching also, and when Prince Tangiia and his followers secretly flee the island in search of a new home their intervention becomes inevitable.
Delighted in the rich and colourful detail and myth of Polynesian life, THE ROOF OF VOYAGING is the first part of a wonderful tale which will become a landmark in fantastic fiction.
ISBN:9781857234619
