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Is part of Materena Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2000- series - author novel (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Frangipani
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'In Tahiti, it's a well-known fact that women are wisest, mothers know best, and Materena Mahi knows best of all–or so everyone except for her own daughter thinks. Soon enough, mother and daughter are engaged in a tug-of-war that tests the bonds of their love.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication: For my daughter, Turia Pitt, my inspiration, my ally....And for my goddaughter Heitiare Faure.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2004 .
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      Extent: 295p.
      Reprinted: 2006
      ISBN: 1920885331
    • Toronto, Ontario,
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      Canada,
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      Americas,      :       Penguin Books ,       2005 .
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      Extent: 295p.
      ISBN: 0143052640
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Arrow Books ,       2005 .
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      Extent: 295p.
      ISBN: 9780091797157
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Back Bay Books ,       2006 .
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      Extent: 294p.
      ISBN: 0316114669
    • Waterville, Maine,
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Wheeler Publications ,       2006 .
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      Extent: 432p.
      ISBN: 1597221775
Alternative title: Frangipanier : roman
Language: French
    • Pirae,
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      Tahiti,
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      Society Islands,
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      French Polynesia,
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      South Pacific, Pacific Region,      :       Au vent des îles ,       2005 .
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      Extent: 385p.
      ISBN: 2915654034
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Works about this Work

Creatively Imagining the Maohi Woman's Experience Anna Marie Christiansen , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 20 no. 2 2006; (p. 207)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
Under the Frangipani Tree Kylie Stevenson , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 286 2006; (p. 50-51)
— Review of Breadfruit Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2000 single work novel ; Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel ; Tiare : The Husband Who Didn't Deserve His Wife and Everything that Happened Next Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2006 single work novel
The Year's Work in Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 56-67) Shortlisted books for the 2004-2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award.
The Bloom of Truth Sharon Verghis , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 January 2005; (p. 12)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
Fiction Jan Borrie , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 99 2004; (p. 64-65)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
In Short : Fiction Michael McGirr , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 September 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
Paperbacks Veronica Sen , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 3 October 2004; (p. 19)
— Review of Sushi Daze Rob Payne , 2004 single work novel ; Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
The Bloom of Truth Sharon Verghis , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 January 2005; (p. 12)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
Fiction Jan Borrie , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 99 2004; (p. 64-65)
— Review of Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel
Under the Frangipani Tree Kylie Stevenson , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 286 2006; (p. 50-51)
— Review of Breadfruit Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2000 single work novel ; Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2004 single work novel ; Tiare : The Husband Who Didn't Deserve His Wife and Everything that Happened Next Célestine Hitiura Vaite , 2006 single work novel
A Writer in Touch with Tahitian Scents Jenna Price , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 December 2004; (p. 14)
The Year's Work in Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 56-67) Shortlisted books for the 2004-2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award.
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    Tahiti,
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    French Polynesia,
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    South Pacific, Pacific Region,
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