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4.0 out of 5 stars
See Hawaii over many years, through many eyes,
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This review is from: A Hawaiian Island Reader (Textbook Binding)
This is a collection of many short non-fiction pieces referred to as vignettes spanning from the discovery of the islands by Cook to statehood in 1959. It is a chance to read about a Hawaii that is different from the one we see today on vacations or in the movies and TV.The collection includes writers that are explorers, missionaries, adventurers and those who came to work and stayed. There are even pieces written by Mark Twain, Jack London and R. L. Stevenson. It is striking how good much of the writing is by the non-writers in the group; makes it plain how much better most of us could be today to write in such an engaging manner. I think this is a good book to read either before or during your next visit to Hawaii-the pieces are short so you can read one or two when you find the moment-perhaps with a Mai Tai at sunset. It has enhanced my already great appreciation for being in the Islands. Don't miss the introduction by James Michener. His apparent unhappiness at being beat to the punch on making this collection and the selections he would have included is barely hidden between the lines. But don't worry, the editors did a fine job even without Michener's help! |
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A Hawaiian Island Reader by Carl Stroven (Textbook Binding - June 1959)
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