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Hawaii: An Uncommon History
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by Edward Joesting
Sales Rank: 236525
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$0.38
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on 6-20-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 1 pages
Published by: W W Norton & Co Inc. June 1978
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0393009076
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0393009071
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 15.2 ounces
Reader Reviews
I have had this book on my shelf for some time now but only recently have I looked into it. The chapters are organized in a loosely chronological manner and consist of rather short anecdotal "episodes," strung together to reveal a fascinating history. Rather than a cold academic study, the tone of the narrative comes off as that of a longtime resident of Hawaii fondly devoted to relating the islands' history. Although Hawaii is clearly the focus, each story is aptly recounted by setting it in the context of 18th and 19th century European and U.S. expansion. Joesting thus unobtrusively acquaints us with the rough-and-tumble sailors, scoundrels and vagabonds (some of whom we've all met elsewhere) and their world, as they each touch land on the crucible of the Hawaiian islands.
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