Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, "Lost Hawaii" brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom's rise and fall. At the center of the story is Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawai'i.
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Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, "Lost Hawaii" brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom's rise and fall. At the center of the story is Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawai'i.
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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'To DeWitt, aloha! ' by the author on the title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has faint edgewear. Book has minor shelfwear to the bottoms of the boards. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 415 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Inscribee's name is printed on the first free endpaper. By the New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Award-and Golden Poppy Award-winning author of 'The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty' and 'The White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown'. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.