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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664496910
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ISBN: 9781664604742
| Runtime: | 17.49 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The powerful debut novel from Alan Brennert, Moloka'i tells the story of Rachel Kalama, a seven-year-old Hawaiian girl who contracts leprosy and is quarantined on the island of Moloka'i during the 1890s. Separated from her family and forced to grow up in the leper colony of Kalaupapa, Rachel experiences intense isolation. But she remains strong, finding moments of joy, and even love. Rich in Hawaiian history, this novel proves itself a stellar piece of historical fiction.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A dazzling historical novel.”
—Washington Post
“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
“Compellingly original…Brennert’s compassion makes Rachel a memorable character, and his smooth storytelling vividly brings early twentieth-century Hawaii to life.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Moloka’i is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise.”
—Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek
“Moving and elegiac.”
—Honolulu Star-Bulletin
“[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
“A gritty story of love and survival in a Hawaiian leper colony…Not a comfortable read, but certainly instructive.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Alan Brennert
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 17.49 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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