Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific

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The historic anthropological work of Bronislaw Malinowski guides him through the seductive labyrinth of the Trobriand 'Islands of Love' and the erotic dances of the yam festival. Darkly humorous characters, both historical and contemporary, spring vividly to life as the author steers the reader through the richly fascinating cultures of Melanesia. Beyond the Coral Sea is a captivating voyage of unusual brilliance and a memorable evocation of a region which has been little written about during the past century.

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Everything you wanted to know about cannibalism but were afraid to ask is here. Daily Telegraph

Filled with tales of wonder, sadness and extraordinary behaviour. Sunday Times

Author Bio

Michael Moran was born and educated in Australia and has led a varied and colourful life. He spent his twenties wandering the islands of Polynesia and Melanesia and lived on Norfolk Island for several years, during which time he set up a radio station. He has recently published a novel, Point Venus, in Australia, and now lives and works in London.