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100	1		_aStacpoole, H. De Vere _q(Henry De Vere), _d1863-1951
245	1	0	_aMaru: A Dream of the Sea
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from Hutchinson's Story Magazine, July 1919.
500			_aRelease date is 2021-02-27
508			_aRoger Frank
520			_a"Maru: A Dream of the Sea" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Islands, the book explores themes of isolation, love, and the clash between traditional and external influences. The narrative follows the life of Maru, a young Polynesian man, navigating the trials of his community on the small island of Fukariva, which faces existential challenges after an epidemic reduces the population. The story begins with Maru inheriting the kingship after a devastating smallpox outbreak claims his tribe, leaving him isolated and disconnected from his people. He finds himself torn between grief and the brutal survival instincts of the remaining islanders. When he is taken away from his home aboard a blackbirding brig, a cyclone leaves him shipwrecked and drifting at sea until he is rescued by Talia, a girl from an uncharted island. As they build their new life together, Maru's feelings for Talia grow, transcending mere friendship to love. However, tragedy strikes when Talia drowns, leaving Maru to grapple with his cultural taboos surrounding death and the lingering ghost of his departed love. Ultimately, the story reflects Maru's inner turmoil as he seeks solace and resolution amidst the vastness of the ocean. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aShort stories
653			_aIslands -- Fiction
653			_aOceania -- Fiction
830		0	_aProduced from Hutchinson's Story Magazine, July 1919.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64643
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