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Product Description Extraordinary things happen on a small Pacific island under the spell of two witches, mother and daughter, who have the power to tame a hurricane. The islanders are in awe of them, because even to mention their names is to bring down punishment on their heads. Kimi, the young hero, falls in love with the beautiful and mischievous daughter. She leads him a merry dance, and when at last she reveals her true identity she nearly breaks his heart. Readers who were amused by the weird goings on of the colorful characters in Campbell's The Frigate Bird will find a similar assortment of rogues and eccentrics in this high-spirited modern fairy tale. This is an adult story but young adults will find much to enjoy in this imaginative novel, easily Campbell's best so far. About the Author Alistair Te Ariki Campbell was born in Rarotonga in 1925, the son of Jock Campbell, trader, formerly of Dunedin, and Teu, daughter of Bosini of Tongarevea in the northern Cook Islands. On the death of both parents, he came to New Zealand in 1933. Better known as a poet - his Pocket Collected Poems was shortlisted in the 1997 Montana New Zealand Book Awards, poetry section - he has also written radio and stage drama, a trilogy of novels, and an autobiography. The first two novels in Campbell's ground-breaking Sidewinder trilogy, The Frigate Bird and Sidewinder, were both regional finalists for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.