Moloka'i - Softcover

Alan Brennert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312304358 ISBN 13: 9780312304355

Publisher: Griffin,U.S., 2009

Synopsis

Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, dreams of seeing far-off lands, but at the age of seven Rachel's dreams are shattered by the discovery that she has leprosy. Forcibly removed from the family, she's sent to an isolated leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i. In exile Rachel finds a family of friends to replace the family she's lot - but loss remains a constant shadow as Rachel watches those she loves succumb to the ravages of leprosy. Moloka'i is a story of hope, dignity, and the strength of the human spirit.

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Review:

"A dazzling historical novel." --The Washington Post

"Moloka'i is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise." --Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek

"Alan Brennert draws on historical accounts of Kalaupapa and weaves in traditional Hawaiian stories and customs.... Moloka'i is the story of people who had much taken from them but also gained an unexpected new family and community in the process." --Chicago Tribune

"[An] absorbing novel...Brennert evokes the evolution of--and hardships on--Moloka'i in engaging prose that conveys a strong sense of place." --National Geographic Traveler

"Moving and elegiac." --Honolulu Star-Bulletin

"Compellingly original...Brennert's compassion makes Rachel a memorable character, and his smooth storytelling vividly brings early twentieth-century Hawai'i to life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A stunning story of hope...captivating." --Woman's World

"Captivating." --Never Ending Story

About the Author:

Alan Brennert is a novelist (Time and Chance) as well as an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter (L.A. Law). He lives in Southern California, but his heart is in Hawai'i.

About this edition

• Publisher: Griffin,U.S.
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312304358
• ISBN 13: 9780312304355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400