The face of the deep / by Thomas Farber
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Credit LineFarber, Thomas
Object numberBKS.203
DescriptionIn The Face of the Deep we float on and submerge below the ocean's liquid mirror, surfing and diving in "a continuum, concatenation, of sunrises, sunsets...one's consciousness itself rising and falling with the swell." From remote villages in Samoa to haole haunts in Hawai'i, Farber tells of chance encounters in bars and backwaters as he explores the Pacific's many mythologies and literatures. From the treasure hunters of Cocos Island to the writers of the Literary Pacific, from the Western literature of Stevenson, Melville, and Conrad to the indigenous writings of Albert Wendt and Epeli Hau'ofa, Farber navigates the complexities of the Pacific and its peoples. With the play and music of his language, Farber's shimmering reflections give us a fresh appreciation of the Pacific's depths.On View
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