This small but important book recounts the oral history of the kaiakea family of the moo clan of molokai. Book on leprosy settlement draws fire the new york times. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Please remember that this is only a guide if you cant put the book down, dont. Discover the areas water adventures with kayaking, scuba diving, and snorkeling nearby. Tales of a night rainbow, kupuna of molokai thesacred. About this book molokai is the story of rachel kalama, a young native hawaiian girl growing up in honolulu at the end of the19th century, who at age seven is diagnosed with hansens disease, taken from her family, and exiled to the leprosy settlement. A detailed description of molokai characters and their importance. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If you look in the hawaiian dictionary, it is molokai.
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Book molokai vacation properties molokai shores in. Buy this book compellingly original in its conceit, brennerts sweeping debut novel tracks the grim struggle of a hawaiian woman who contracts leprosy. Growing up in idyllic honolulu in the 1890s, rachel is part of a big loving family until she is forcibly removed from her family and sent to the isolated leper colony on the island of molokai. Molokai travel guide expert picks for your vacation. This small but important book recounts the oral history of the kaiakea family of the moo clan of molokai, which traces its roots back to an estimated 800 b. It looks interesting, but would like to know if you thought it. Oct 21, 2003 molokai is a book that sums up for me why i love historical fiction. True to historical accounts, rachels life, though shadowed by disease, isolation and tragedy, is also one of joy, courage, and dignity. Printed by honolulu starbulletin, 1949 molokai hawaii 164 pages.
This richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a deeply moving testament. I read this a few months ago prior to reading daughter of molokai, which i also highly recommend. The chronicle of leprosyinfected rachel kalama begins in 1891 in honolulu and ends in the late 1960s on isolated molokai, site of the kalaupapa leprosy settlement. Catherine aki digs up some facts on the ageold question. There are three distinct regions of molokai to explore. Like brocker he chooses to focus on the human tragedy, both of individual sufferers and of those families who, while free from the disease themselves, were ostracized by their neighbors and employers. This richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a. A day of biking on molokai will be a true adventure. Produced and written by walter ritte in 1980, this video describes the efforts by hawaiians to return to the traditions of their ancestors by going back to live on the land in pelekunu valley on.
Molokai by alan brennert book club discussion questions. In what ways is hawaii comparable to another, biblical, garden. This novel had been a national bestseller and i can understand why. Read free book excerpt from molokai by alan brennert, page 1 of 8. Molokai travel forum plan the perfect trip to molokai.
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Of course i had heard stories about leper colonies, but had not idea of how many people were affected and for how long the colonies were actually in existance. This richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Hawaii is packed with things to do, and molokai is no exception. Alan brennerts novel molokai is based on serious research into the history of this colony and includes brockers book in the authors note. Wind names of molokai, from moses kuaea nakuinas the wind gourd of laamaomao draft updated. In new book, alan brennert does more than deliver the longawaited sequel to has 2003 bestseller, molokai. It is 38 by 10 miles 61 by 16 km in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles 673. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Tourism has been held at bay by the islands unique history and the pride of the islands predominantly native hawaiian. Molokai s best selling books the lands of father damien 1998 best seller award recipient. Molokai travel guide expert picks for your vacation fodor. I have read most of kirbys books so far and i think this one is one of my favorites.
About this book molokai is the story of rachel kalama, a young native hawaiian girl growing up in honolulu at the end of the19th century, who at age seven is diagnosed with hansens disease, taken from her family, and exiled to the leprosy settlement on a remote peninsula on the island of molokai. Molokai is generally thought of as the last bit of real hawaii. Located in kaunakakai, molokai vacation properties molokai shores is in a rural area and on the beach. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Jan 11, 2004 alan brennerts novel molokai is based on serious research into the history of this colony and includes brockers book in the authors note. Kalele bookstore hawaiian books, art, mana and images of. A gritty story of love and survival in a hawaiian leper colony. The book s opening paragraph likens hawaii in the 19th century to a garden. The novel molokai tells a story full of tragedy and hope that. The colony details molokai s painful history john taymans book the colony tells the story of molokai, the slice of hawaiian paradise.
Kalele bookstore is the heart of molokai, hawaii visitor information and free coffee. Molokai one of the beautiful hawaiian islands, but in the late nineteenth century, a name synonymous with a desolate leper colony. Hi everyone im curious about this book, and if you read it, what you thought of it. In alan brennerts daughter of molokai, story continues in wwii era. Nov 02, 2016 produced and written by walter ritte in 1980, this video describes the efforts by hawaiians to return to the traditions of their ancestors by going back to live on the land in pelekunu valley on. I need to learn something with each book that i read and and i love my history to read like fiction and with molokai you get all these wonderful elements and more. Even though the friendly isle sees a fraction of visitors when compared to the larger islands, there are just as many things to do on moloka. The dictionary has to be final authority in most peoples minds. Oct 07, 2010 the book s opening paragraph likens hawaii in the 19th century to a garden. I started a book list, its under top questions on the general hawaii forum.
Have questions, want to voice your opinion, cant figure something out about the book. Jan 23, 2006 the colony details molokais painful history john taymans book the colony tells the story of molokai, the slice of hawaiian paradise that was turned into an infamous 19th century leper colony. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises aina o molokai kai davis kai davis sings old hawaiian favorites. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of molokai.
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