Tuiavii's Way

A South Sea Chief's Comments on Western Society

by Peter C. Cavelti

1997 185 pages eng

Tuiavii, a Samoan chief, traveled to Europe at the turn of the 20th century and wrote a commentary condemning the very foundations of Western society. Today, at the dawn of the millenium, his words promise to cast a spell over a new generation of readers. By looking at ourselves through Tuiavii's ey…