Daughter of the Reef
Book description
A chief’s daughter is storm-tossed onto the strange land of Tahiti in a novel that “shows that the ancient South Pacific can be a dangerous paradise” (Publishers Weekly).
In the first volume of the Ancient Tahiti series, Tepua, the daughter of a chief sails from her coral atoll home toward…
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1 author picked Daughter of the Reef as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read this story while doing research for my own books about how life on islands like Tahiti used to be hundreds of years ago, prior to any contact with the Western World. The sea was master and anyone lucky enough to be cast ashore after a hurricane was blessed by the Gods—even a princess from a different coral island. Clare Coleman did years of research to write a series of three fascinating books that take you to the days before South Pacific discovery—of voyaging outrigger canoes, native taboos, pagan rituals, exotic dancing, and romance. The book is as good…
From Dan's list on stories of the sea.
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