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Author :Lee Su Kim Publisher :Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd ISBN 13 :9815113518 Total Pages :170 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Sarong Secrets 2023 written by Lee Su Kim and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pure reading pleasure from start to finish … bitter-sweet, light and delicate as the kebaya, spiced with the tang of sambal belachan. From the author of the award-winning bestseller Kebaya Tales comes yet another amazing collection featuring the colourful world of the babas and nyonyas. In Sarong Secrets, Su Kim tells more tales of passion and unfulfilled love, of innocence lost, greed and betrayal, of loneliness and the search for a sense of belonging – all of which harken to the unique Peranakan culture, a heritage teetering on the brink of extinction. Filled with humour, wit and vivid details, her compelling stories will delight and excite. Includes a colour section of beautiful sarongs, accessories and artifacts from a unique community renowned for its love of colour and sumptuous material culture.
Download or read book Sarong Secrets written by Su Kim Lee and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a delightful collection of 12 short stories that brings the reader into the world of the Peranakans, or the Straits Chinese, a colourful community still in existence today in Malacca, Penang and Singapore.
Book Synopsis Sarong Party Girls by : Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Download or read book Sarong Party Girls written by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant and utterly engaging novel—Emma set in modern Asia—about a young woman’s rise in the glitzy, moneyed city of Singapore, where old traditions clash with heady modern materialism. On the edge of twenty-seven, Jazzy hatches a plan for her and her best girlfriends: Sher, Imo, and Fann. Before the year is out, these Sarong Party Girls will all have spectacular weddings to rich ang moh—Western expat—husbands, with Chanel babies (the cutest status symbols of all) quickly to follow. Razor-sharp, spunky, and vulgarly brand-obsessed, Jazzy is a determined woman who doesn't lose. As she fervently pursues her quest to find a white husband, this bombastic yet tenderly vulnerable gold-digger reveals the contentious gender politics and class tensions thrumming beneath the shiny exterior of Singapore’s glamorous nightclubs and busy streets, its grubby wet markets and seedy hawker centers. Moving through her colorful, stratified world, she realizes she cannot ignore the troubling incongruity of new money and old-world attitudes which threaten to crush her dreams. Desperate to move up in Asia’s financial and international capital, will Jazzy and her friends succeed? Vividly told in Singlish—colorful Singaporean English with its distinctive cadence and slang—Sarong Party Girls brilliantly captures the unique voice of this young, striving woman caught between worlds. With remarkable vibrancy and empathy, Cheryl Tan brings not only Jazzy, but her city of Singapore, to dazzling, dizzying life.
Book Synopsis The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery by : Ovidia Yu
Download or read book The Yellow Rambutan Tree Mystery written by Ovidia Yu and published by Constable. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'One of Singapore's finest living authors' South China Morning Post 'Simply glorious. Every nook and cranny of 1930s Singapore is brought richly to life' CATRIONA MCPHERSON 'Charming' RHYS BOWEN 'One of the most likeable heroines in modern literature' SCOTSMAN ________________ The next title in the Mystery Tree series, exploring Singapore after the Japanese retreat and in the aftermath of WWII. ________________ Praise for Ovidia Yu: 'Chen Su Lin is a true gem. Her slyly witty voice and her admirable, sometimes heartbreaking, practicality make her the most beguiling narrator heroine I've met in a long while' Catriona McPherson 'Charming and fascinating with great authentic feel. Ovidia Yu's teenage Chinese sleuth gives us an insight into a very different culture and time. This book is exactly why I love historical novels' Rhys Bowen 'A wonderful detective novel . . . a book that introduces one of the most likeable heroines in modern literature and should be on everyone's Must Read list' Scotsman 'Unassuming, brilliantly observant' SCMP 'Ovidia Yu's writing helped me peel back the layers to understand Singapore. The story and Chen Su Lin's initiative and tenacity, set against a backdrop of wartime Singapore, intrigued both the historian and the mystery lover in me' Kara Owens CMG CVO, British High Commissioner to Singapore
Book Synopsis Everything Under the Sun by : Molly Oldfield
Download or read book Everything Under the Sun written by Molly Oldfield and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The only thing better than the questions, in this delightful and informative book, is the answers." - Neil Gaiman "This book is GLORIOUS. It's heart-and-soul fabulous, page after page." - Stephen Fry "One of the best kids books I have ever had the pleasure of reading" - Pandora Sykes "This book is heaven on a stick" - Sophie Dahl A wonderful new paperback edition of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator, Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts from the Natural History Museum. Fascinating facts are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations making the perfect gift for Christmas. Whether you read a question a day, or dip into it whenever you are feeling curious, this is a book to treasure and share all year round. Illustrated by Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney, and Laurie Stansfield. Praise for Everything Under the Sun: "Trivia fans will relish Everything Under the Sun" - The Guardian "A brilliant book for any child, but particularly those who don't love reading stories" - David Walliams "A wonderful gift for families" - Evening Standard "A wonderful collection of 366 curious questions about everything from science to nature, dinosaurs to space" - Scottish Sun "Simply mesmerising compendium" - Waterstones "As cute as it is educational" - Babyccino Kids "This is a book to treasure all year round" - My Baba "An absolute delight" - David Walliams
Book Synopsis Detective Maier Mysteries Collection by : Tom Vater
Download or read book Detective Maier Mysteries Collection written by Tom Vater and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three books in Tom Vater's 'Detective Maier Mysteries' series, now in one volume! The Cambodian Book Of The Dead: In this thrilling tale, German detective Maier searches for the heir to a coffee empire in the aftermath of Cambodia's war, famine, and genocide. As he delves into the country's dark past, he encounters a cast of intriguing characters, including a scarred woman with a frightening past, a Khmer Rouge general, an expat gangster, an old flame, and a gang of teenage girl assassins. His search leads him to the White Spider, a Nazi war criminal who reigns over an ancient Khmer temple and forces Maier to write his biography - a chilling tale of mass murder that spans from the Cambodian Killing Fields to Europe's concentration camps. The Man With The Golden Mind: In the second book of the Detective Maier Mysteries series, Maier investigates the death of Julia Rendel's father, an East German culture attaché killed in Laos in 1976. However, before he can start his investigation, his client is kidnapped. Following her trail to Vientiane, Maier discovers multiple parties searching for a legendary CIA file containing Cold War secrets and its author, codenamed Weltmeister. Racing against time, Maier delves into his own past to unravel the present, encountering sex, drugs, assassinations, and double-crosses along the way. The Man With The Golden Mind is a gripping thriller packed with action. The Monsoon Ghost Image: In this gripping thriller, Detective Maier investigates the disappearance of a renowned conflict photographer in Thailand, only to find him alive and in possession of a photograph that puts Maier's life in danger. With the CIA, a violent doctor, and a mysterious woman all vying for the photograph, Maier must navigate the dangerous streets of Bangkok and the wild jungles and party islands of southern Thailand to uncover some of the darkest truths of our time and save his life. Dirty pictures, secret wars, and human beasts abound in this action-packed novel.
Book Synopsis The Lost Apothecary by : Sarah Penner
Download or read book The Lost Apothecary written by Sarah Penner and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads! March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick “A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary… Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive. With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time. Don’t miss THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY! Sarah’s next spellbinding book about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.
Book Synopsis The Bad Hair Day Mysteries Box Set Volume One by : Nancy J. Cohen
Download or read book The Bad Hair Day Mysteries Box Set Volume One written by Nancy J. Cohen and published by Orange Grove Press. This book was released on 2023-01-09 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this cozy mystery collection, hairstylist Marla Shore finds the culprit when her client dies in the shampoo chair, saves a gala fundraiser from sabotage, and solves a murder at a sports club. PERMED TO DEATH Sassy salon owner Marla Shore is giving grumpy Mrs. Kravitz a perm when her client dies in the shampoo chair. If that isn’t enough to give her a bad hair day, handsome Detective Vail suspects Marla of poisoning the woman’s coffee creamer. Figuring she’d better expose the real killer before the next victim frizzes out, Marla sets on the trail of a wave of wacky suspects. Her theory regarding whodunit gels only after she looks for the culprit closer to home. “Marla the beautician is a delight!”—Tamar Myers, author of the Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries “Fast-paced and jaunty.” Publishers Weekly HAIR RAISER When hairstylist Marla Shore volunteers for a fundraiser involving celebrity chefs, she doesn’t count on murder being part of the menu. First Chef Pierre's rum-soaked Bananas Foster erupts in his face. Then more chefs drop from the roster like overcooked soufflés and the nonprofit's attorney becomes the victim of fowl play. With a killer on the loose, Marla has a lot more to worry about than which canapés her chefs should serve. She’d better sift through the suspects to stop the saboteur before their gala event goes up in flames. “Curl up with Nancy Cohen’s stylishly witty and chillingly suspenseful tale of murder on the Florida coast—Hair Raiser is a cut above.” Joanne Pence, author of the Angie Amalfi mystery series “An easy-to-take series title with the ready appeal of an independent female sleuth and colorful Florida settings.” Library Journal MURDER BY MANICURE Hairstylist Marla Shore joins a fitness club to get in shape but discovers a dead body instead of an exercise routine. Jolene Myers—a client at Marla’s salon—has drowned beneath the frothing waters of the whirlpool. When Detective Dalton Vail determines Jolene’s death was no accident, Marla decides to give her deductive skills a workout and help solve the case. “Marla Shore is a beguiling, very clever sleuth who teases out every clue. Absolutely delightful!” Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry & Grace and Favor mystery series. “Cohen fashions her Bad Hair Day series with plenty of humor, snappy repartee and even a healthy helping of current events.” The News Press
Book Synopsis The Secret of the African Dictator - Inspired by real-life events. by :
Download or read book The Secret of the African Dictator - Inspired by real-life events. written by and published by Pierre Kroft Legacy Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States falls head over heels in love with dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and lavishes him with millions of dollars. He finds happiness in his "defining relationship" until the Soviet Union fades into history and Washington's affection fades to indifference, then abandonment. Washington dumps Mobutu like a hot potato, only to discover that he has a covert survival strategy that will sting like a thousand wasps and leave a lasting mark on US's interests. This book explores the dictator's survival strategy and is based on actual events. **** The Secret of the African Dictator is a thrilling tale that unravels the State Department's hidden biases and takes us on a journey where individuals from different nations fight to stay afloat amidst crumbling fortresses and tangled webs of deception. They confront their own limitations, histories, and desires, all while navigating the unpredictable intentions of both allies and enemies. ****y In The Secret of the African Dictator, the sword of rebellion dangles over Mobutu's head. In his hour of need, he seeks solace in the arms of his merciless chief of security and enforcer. Together, they point fingers at the minority Tutsi tribes and their Banyamulenge kin, setting ablaze a fiery storm of genocidal fury towards their chosen sacrificial lambs. The chief of security's heart tangled with a woman linked to one of Mobutu's top rivals, making things more intricate. The security chief wants to knock off his rival, but that puts him between a rock and a hard place with the dictator's power grab. Love and jealousy are on a collision course with loyalty and self-interest, walking a tightrope with potentially catastrophic outcomes. The Secret of the African Dictator spills the beans, drawing inspiration from real-life happenings. **** Before fleeing Zaire for Togo, Mobutu Sese Seko began dictating a final letter to French President Jacques Chirac on May 11, 1997. It took him nine days to finish the message: "Please accept my heartfelt greetings to you and your wife." I do so out of gratitude for our long friendship. Given the gravity of the situation, the situation is painful for me today. First, at my current level of power, I have no control over the population. At the military level, there is no stopping the rebel advance on Kinshasa, which they can reach at any time. Let me remind you that I am in the midst of an unjust war. I am the latest Cold War victim, no longer required by the United States. Today, the United States, Uganda, and Rwanda are using the gang leader Laurence Kabila to stab me in the back, taking advantage of my illness. Not long ago, the United States shared my bed. Trusting them turned out to be my graveyard. Let it be noted before the people of the world that fairness, fairness, is all I ever asked for. I reserve the right to have my memoirs published. Then the entire world will know the real truth and how much fairness I was denied.” .... An international political tale, The Secret of the African Dictator, explores the lives of people in several countries struggling to survive webs of crumbling castles and intrigues as they entangle themselves in their own limitations, histories, yearnings, and what friends and foes have in store for them. Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you liked this book, it would mean a lot if you could take a moment to leave an honest review on your favorite online store. Thanks so much!
Book Synopsis Atuk's Amazing Sarong by : Lim Lay Har
Download or read book Atuk's Amazing Sarong written by Lim Lay Har and published by Oyez!Books. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could possibly be so different about an apparently normal sarong that causes such chaos in Atuk’s household when he can’t find it one morning? His wife and his two older and thoroughly modern grandchildren don’t know where it is. But where is his youngest grandson Adik? Could he possibly have the sarong? But why would a young boy want with his grandfather’s sarong? Read this highly entertaining story to find out. Written and illustrated by the Lim sisters, the very young will enjoy this simple story by Lay Har and the lively and amusing illustrations by Lay Koon.
Book Synopsis The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong by : Suchen Christine Lim
Download or read book The Man Who Wore His Wife's Sarong written by Suchen Christine Lim and published by Monsoon Books. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother finds out her son is gay; a daughter finds out her two mothers are lesbians; a niece stumbles upon the body of her dead uncle dressed in his wife’s sarong kebaya; and an old man’s nascent feelings for a Filipino maid lead him back to his suppressed art. "The Man Who Wore His Wife’s Sarong", Suchen Christine Lim’s short stories of the unsung, unsaid and uncelebrated in Singapore, delve beneath the sunlit island’s prosperity and coded decorum. Her characters chip away prejudice and sculpt it into acceptance of the other. Previously published in part as "The Lies that Build a Marriage" (shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2008), this new collection contains five additional stories.
Book Synopsis The Amazing Sarong by : Quek Hong Shin
Download or read book The Amazing Sarong written by Quek Hong Shin and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isn’t a sarong just a boring big piece of cloth? What can be so amazing about it? Nora and Adi are about to go to the beach when their mother takes off her baby sling and hands it to the two children. They discover that there is more than meets the eye to this seemingly ordinary sarong. Join Nora and Adi as they go on a playful day out and discover what unexpected fun, joy and new encounters the sarong can bring.
Author :Lee Su Kim Publisher :Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd ISBN 13 :9814841706 Total Pages :143 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (148 download)
Book Synopsis Manglish: Malaysian English at Its Wackiest! by : Lee Su Kim
Download or read book Manglish: Malaysian English at Its Wackiest! written by Lee Su Kim and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now back after 20 years with brand new words, expressions and idioms, this hilarious classic remains packed with humour, irreverence and loads of fun. It bids all Malaysians to lighten up, laugh at ourselves and revel in our unique, multicultural way of life. Forget about tenses, grammar, pronunciation, and just relek lah … Aiyoh. Manglish or Malaysian English is what Malaysians speak when we want to connect with each other or just hang loose. Borrowing from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Asli, British English, American English, dialects, popular mass media and plenty more, our unique English reflects our amazing diversity. Like a frothy teh tarik or a lip-smacking mouthful of divine durian, Manglish is uniquely Malaysian. Manglish is an entertaining, funny and witty compilation of commonly used Malaysian English words and expressions. Whether Malaysian, expat, visitor or a fresh-off-the-plane Mat Salleh, you’ll never be at a loss for words when conversing with Malaysians.
Book Synopsis America Under the Influence by : Chloë Rae Edmonson
Download or read book America Under the Influence written by Chloë Rae Edmonson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Chloë Rae Edmonson analyzes performance sites from throughout U.S. history to reveal the material ways that drinking culture is performative, immersive performance is intoxicating, and how alcohol shapes performance space and practice. Combining archival research with firsthand accounts of immersive spaces, this study demonstrates how social drinking and performance in themed spaces often collude to reify power dynamics latent to mainstream American culture, such as patriarchal values, racial and wealth inequality, and labor exploitation. Yet there are also examples of how performers, designers, and consumers creatively subvert such dominant attitudes in pursuit of their own creative expression and fulfillment. Part I examines historic bars and clubs that are immersive by design, while Part II explores immersive theatre productions from the 1980s to today. At the heart of all these American examples, of course, is alcohol, its associated cultures of immersive consumption, and the wide range of influence it can have on the bodies and minds of performers and participants. In addition to its pop cultural appeal, this study will be relevant to scholars and university students interested in immersive theatre and performance, drinking culture, and American studies.
Book Synopsis Sara Mason Mysteries Collection by : Mary Deal
Download or read book Sara Mason Mysteries Collection written by Mary Deal and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three books in 'Sara Mason Mysteries', a series by Mary Deal, now available in one volume! River Bones: Sara Mason returns to her hometown to start anew, but is soon caught up in the terror of a serial killer who is stalking its residents. Battling her own traumatic past and haunted by memories, Sara becomes entangled in the investigation after skeletal remains are discovered on her property. As she volunteers to be a decoy for the sheriff's department, she must face her fears and confront the killer, putting her own life in danger. The Howling Cliffs: Sara Mason is on a mission to solve a missing person case in the Vietnam jungle. Searching for Huxley's brother's remains, she is joined by her friend Esmeralda. But when she learns of a cold case involving a missing six-year-old girl, Sara discovers that someone wants the case to remain unsolved. Despite facing danger and attempts on her life, Sara continues to pursue the leads that take her on a perilous journey to uncover the mystery of the Howling Cliffs. Dead To Life: In the third book in the series, Sara Mason and Huxley Keane embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about a bullet-scarred key found in Vietnam that could reveal the fate of Huxley's brother. The search for the matching key leads them to Emma Ellis, Rocky's fiancée, who is determined to keep her secrets buried. As Sara and Huxley's lives are threatened, they uncover shocking truths about Emma that challenge their beliefs and threaten to shatter their very existence.
Book Synopsis The Bad Hair Day Mysteries Box Set Volume Three by : Nancy J. Cohen
Download or read book The Bad Hair Day Mysteries Box Set Volume Three written by Nancy J. Cohen and published by Orange Grove Press. This book was released on 2023-01-09 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this trio of cozy mysteries, hairstylist Marla Shore stays at a haunted hotel, works at a beauty trade show, and sails on a Caribbean cruise with a killer onboard. DEAD ROOTS Hairstylist Marla Shore is eager to introduce her fiancé, Detective Dalton Vail, to her extended family over Thanksgiving weekend at Sugar Crest Plantation Resort. Their festive turkey dinner turns into a serious bad hair day when she finds her aunt suffocated in bed. Aunt Polly isn’t the only ghost at this haunted hotel. Marla uncovers secrets and skeletons that should have stayed buried. It’ll take all her sleuthing skills to untangle the clues and root out the killer, even if it means exposing her family’s unsavory past. “Dead Roots has all the right ingredients for a great hair day, absolutely fun, winsome characters, a fast‑paced, wonderful mystery read!” Heather Graham, NY Times Bestselling Author PERISH BY PEDICURE Salon owner and amateur sleuth Marla Shore ends up fixing more than just hair at a Fort Lauderdale beauty show. When the much‑disliked director of Luxor Beauty Products is murdered, Marla finds herself investigating a quirky group of industry characters including a pompous celebrity stylist, an ambitious salesman, and a rival hairdresser. “Find your favorite beach chair and a tall glass of lemonade to enjoy another Marla Shore mystery amidst the fashionistas! The perfect read for a beach chair or under the hair dryer.” Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters mystery series KILLER KNOTS Florida hairstylist Marla Shore hopes for a romantic interlude with her fiancé on a Caribbean cruise, but troubled waters lie ahead when their dinner companions disappear one-by-one. Then Marla learns a killer is along for the ride. Onboard art auctions, ports of call, and sumptuous buffets beckon, but she ignores temptation and musters her sleuthing skills to expose the culprit. She’d better find him fast, before her next shore excursion turns into a trip to Davy Jones’s locker. “Delightful...The Love Boat meets Sex and the City. A charming heroine and a hero to die for, pick this one up posthaste!” MaryJanice Davidson, NY Times Bestselling Author
Book Synopsis White Lens on Brown Skin by : Matthew B. Locey
Download or read book White Lens on Brown Skin written by Matthew B. Locey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest accounts of contact with Europeans, Polynesians have been perceived as sensual and sexual beings. By the late 1800s, publications, lectures and stage plays about the Pacific became popular across Europe, and often contained exotic and erotic components. This book details the fusion of truth and fiction in the representation of Pacific Islanders, focusing on the sexualization of Polynesians in American cinema and other forms of mass communications and commercial entertainment. With messaging almost subliminal to American audiences, the Hollywood media machine produced hundreds of tropical film titles with images of revealing grass skirts, scanty sarongs, female toplessness and glistening exposed male pectorals. This critical filmography demonstrates how the concept of "sex sells," especially when applied on a large scale, shaped American social views on Polynesian people and their culture. Chapters document this phenomenon and an annotated filmography of sexualized tropes and several appendices conclude the book, including a glossary of Polynesian terms and a film index.
