Titaua Peu Bücher

From award-winning Tahitian author Titaua Peu comes a devastating novel about a family torn apart by secrets and the legacy of colonialism, held together by nine-year-old Pina, who bears the weight of her family's traumas. Far from Tahiti's idyllic beaches, Ma, Auguste, and their five children live in poverty in Tenaho. Pina, the keeper of family secrets, struggles under the burden of knowledge that no child should have to carry. Subjected to her father's alcoholic rages and her mother's indifference, she does her best to protect her younger sister, Moïra. However, a tragic accident disrupts their fragile existence, thrusting them toward destruction. The family's cracks deepen as they confront their past: Pina's brother Pauro falls for a Frenchman, sister Rosa faces sexual exploitation, and eldest brother August Junior battles addiction. Meanwhile, Hannah, the oldest daughter who fled to France, feels compelled to return home, fearing the worst. Elegantly translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman, this poignant narrative introduces a bold anticolonial voice, tracing a family's history and the broader impact of colonial rule, while holding onto the hope for a future of independence and redemption.