Melal: A Novel of the Pacific

Melal: A Novel of the Pacific

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
On Good Friday, 1981, Rujen Keju and his two sons come face to face with their complicated inheritance -- one that includes years of atomic testing and the continued military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific. In this highly original work of history and adventure, novelist Robert Barclay weaves together characters and stories from mythological times with those of the present-day to give readers a rare and unsparing look at life in the contemporary Pacific.

"It is a good story with robust characters--some real and contemporary, others mythical and ancient--and an important book." --- Patricia Grace

"What separates this novel from others, even highly respected ones, is its extraordinary descriptive mastery.... This precise and vivid evocation of experience is what writing has been about from the beginning. In all respects, this is a superb book." --- Ian MacMillan, author of Village of a Million Spirits

From the Publisher
Robert Barclay spent much of his life in Kwajalein. He now lives in Honolulu. This is his first book.

Melal: A Novel of the Pacific,Robert Barclay,University of Hawaii Press,0824825918,Fiction,General,Literary,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Marshall Islands,Modern fiction

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