The Adventures of Vela

by Albert Wendt

"We are the remembered cord that stretches across the abyss of all that we've forgotten," sang Vela.

Journey through the many stories and worlds of the immortal Vela, the Samoan song maker, poet, and storyteller--Vela, who was so red and ugly at birth they called him the Cooked; Vela the lonely admirer of pigs and the connoisseur of feet; Vela the lover of song maker Mulialofa. Follow Vela down through centuries as he encounters the single-minded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824834208
• ISBN13: 9780824834203
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.3"