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Moloka'i

Moloka'i

by Alan Brennert (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Griffin,U.S.
Published: 02 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 0312304358
ISBN 13: 9780312304355

Media Reviews

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)

Author Bio

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.