num_pages: 176
description: This remarkable collection of stories offers a portrait of the fascinating and complex world of Samoa. There is Salepa, down on his luck but determined to use his one talent on the reluctant inhabitants of a nearby town; Fiasola, who feels that the Miracle Man is being born inside him; the young man who disgraces his family by stabbing a European nun; and Gabriel who, on the death of his father, relives his family's tragic past.A gifted and original writer, Albert Wendt has created a world rich in imagination and dreams, reflecting the common experience of people everywhere.
language: English
title: The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man and Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Birth and Death of the Miracle Man and Other Stories
genres: Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 26
publisher: University of Hawaii Press