A saga of three generations, Leaves of the Banyan Tree tells the story of a family and community in Western Samoa undermined by the changes brought about by colonialism. It is considered a classic work of Pacific literature and is arguably Wendt’s greatest novel.
Originally published in 1973, this story of star-crossed lovers spotlights the complex nature of love, freedom and racism in New Zealand. The first novel ever published by a Samoan author and a classic of Pacific Literature, readers worldwide continue to respond to the clarity of vision in this powerful story of cross-cultural encounter by Albert Wendt.
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