Books in the Talanoa: contemporary Pacific literature series

An epic spanning three generations, Leaves of the Banyan Tree tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa, exploring on a grand scale such universal themes as greed, corruption, colonialism, exploitation, and revenge. Winner of the 1980 New Zealand Wattie Book of the Year Award, this is a classic work of Pacific literature.

This volume brings together three plays by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl. They are ""The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu"", ""Emmalehua"" and ""Ola Na Iwi"".