Melal

Melal
Author: Robert Barclay
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2002-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780824825911

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.

The Diary of Katy Yehonala

The Diary of Katy Yehonala
Author: Robert Barclay
Publisher: Shawline Publishing Group
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2021-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781922594686

A SWEEPING SAGA OF THREE GENERATIONS OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO LIFTED THEIR GAZE BEYOND THEIR TURBULENT HISTORY, EACH TO FULFIL UNIQUE DESTINIES. The first is a proud matriarch who believes honouring family is worth any sacrifice. The second is born into a revolution and travels the world, still scarred by her childhood demons. The third soars to breathtaking heights on the world stage, a mother's selfless love beneath her wings. The Diary of Katy Yehonala brilliantly evokes another time and place, laying bare its drama and beauty in haunting landscapes and vivid portraits of unforgettable women, so exquisitely narrated that they resonate long after the final page is turned. "... an immersive and gripping book that resonates deeply with the reader. Throughout, the characterisation is strong, memorable and nuanced suited to the intricate, powerful, compelling narrative." Rebecca Black, AM