Maiba
1985 · literary fiction · adult
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Set in 2 places · 2 primarySense of Place
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The only child of the last chief of Makawana village, Maiba struggles to hold her people together in face of the polarizing forces of convention and modernization. Both protective and painfully aware of the weaknesses of her own community, Maiba acquires the wisdom she needs to face the future.
Set in
- ★Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea★ primaryTraditional Papua New Guinea village life amid modernization
- ★Milne Bay Province · Papua New Guinea★ primaryPapua New Guinea village setting where Maiba tries to preserve her people's traditions amid postcolonial modernization