They Who Do Not Grieve

"In They Who Do Not Grieve, Sia Figiel weaves together the voices of three generations of women from two families in Samoa and New Zealand. Their fates indelibly joined by betrayal and an unfinished tattoo, Lalolagi and Tausi pass along to their granddaughters, Malu and Alofa, a complex legacy of stories, secrets, and courage. In this sequel to her first novel, where we once belonged, Figiel invokes the mythic twin sisters who brought the tattoo custom to Samoa as guides to Malu and Alofa as they navigate a society that threatens their self-determination as Samoans and as women."--BOOK JACKET.Figiel, Sia is the author of 'They Who Do Not Grieve', published 2000 under ISBN 9781740510103 and ISBN 1740510100.