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5.0 out of 5 stars
The reign of the last great Hawaiian Queen, Liliuokalani,
By fiona manning (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: LiliUokalani (Paperback)
Lowe's biography of the talented, beautiful queen is a wonderful addition to the library of any student of Hawaiian history and its alii. Queen Liliuokalani's tragic years on what was left of the throne are perfectly illustrated.You feel you are actually there! The story of how the Queen was put under house arrest, refused access to newspapers - her friends had to smuggle them to her wrapped around flowers (there is even a photo of her reading a wet, crumpled newspaper) and accounts of the last days of the monarchy are devastating. The annexation day parade, according to this book which is very well researched and very readable, had "the atmosphere of an execution." Highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Riveting Reading,
This review is from: LiliUokalani (Paperback)
Lowe's biography of the talented, beautiful queen is a wonderful addition to the library of any student of Hawaiian history and its ali'i (royalty). Queen Liliuokalani's tragic years on what was left of the throne are perfectly illustrated. You feel you are actually there!
The story of how the Queen was put under house arrest, refused access to newspapers - her friends had to smuggle them to her wrapped around flowers (there is even a photo of her reading a wet, crumpled newspaper) and accounts of the last days of the monarchy are devastating. The annexation day parade, according to this book which is very well researched and very readable, had "the atmosphere of an execution." Highly recommended. |
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LiliUokalani by Ruby Hasegawa Lowe (Paperback - Nov. 1993)
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