Hanlon uses the vast body of oral tradition to relate the early history of Pohnpei, including the story of the building of a huge complex of artificial stone islets, Nan Madol.

Considering the scope of this volume, it represents a definitive history of the Solomon Islands, and it will remain so for many years to come."

“Hezel writes clearly and with erudition and commands an impressive body of information.

Where the Waves Fall (1984) centres the stories of the Pacific Islanders and how they were affected by European explorers and colonisers in this unique account of human settlement and cultural interchange in the Pacific islands.