An adventure about three teenaged Samoan Boys who accidently unlock a passage back into Samoa's Past. An aunty can only provide guidance from a distance. Along the journey they are separated and their paths take a different turn of events. Tama is faced with tests of courage. Laki discovers being of the world is a myriad of heartaches while his cousin Nifa must journey on.An evil Senior Constable Thomas Kelly who enjoys tormenting innocent Native Samoans persues them individually. Each boy is affected by their encounter with the devil spawned Kelly.He hunts Laki and Nifa preventing them from making contact with the 21st Century.Based upon Samoa's histories the events are illustrated through the eyes of the broken hearted, a past revealing the serpent side of human kind.Evident amongst the 1918 pandemic Spanish Influenza along slithering its way into the Mau Movements Black Saturday. Witnessing Samoa's stance against oppression is something not all of the boys are ready to face.
| Author: Angie La'ulu |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Apr 07, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 240 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1471021467 |
| ISBN-13: 9781471021466 |
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