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Young Rachel Kalama, growing up in idyllic Honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving Hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the far-off lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. But at the age of seven, Rachel and her dreams are shattered by the discovery that she has leprosy. Forcibly removed from her family, she is sent to Kalaupapa, the isolated leper colony on the island of Moloka'i. In her exile she finds a family of friends to replace the family she's lost: a native healer, Haleola, who becomes her adopted "auntie" and makes Rachel aware of the rich culture and mythology of her people; Sister Mary Catherine Voorhies, one of the Franciscan sisters who care for young girls at Kalaupapa; and the beautiful, worldly Leilani, who harbors a surprising secret. At Kalaupapa she also meets the man she will one day marry. True to historical accounts, Moloka'i is the story of an extraordinary human drama, the full scope and pathos of which has never been told before in fiction. But Rachel's life, though shadowed by disease, isolation, and tragedy, is also one of joy, courage, and dignity. This is a story about life, not death; hope, not despair. It is not about the failings of flesh, but the strength of the human spirit.

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.

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


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781429902281
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publisher Imprint: St. Martin's Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1429902280
  • Publisher Date: 01 Apr 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 384


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