Details

ISBN-10: 0307388085
ISBN-13: 9780307388087
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publish Date: 04/08/2008
Dimensions: 7.98" L, 5.50" W, 0.76" H

Bird of Another Heaven

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Overview

From the acclaimed author of Snow Mountain Passage comes this richly evocative novel that follows a half-Indian, half-Hawai’ian woman and her complex relationship with the last king of Hawai’i.When talk show host Sheridan Brody finds the journals of his great grandmother Nani Keala (aka Nancy Callahan), he uncovers a mythic, unknown tale. Nani, a shy girl from a remote Indian village, met the Hawai’ian king, David Kalakaua, on his grand progress by train across the United States in 1881, eventually returning with him to Honolulu. There, as his young ally and protégée, ever more assured and charming, she played an integral role in his attempt to revive the monarchy and spirit of his people and, eventually, witnessed the mysterious circumstances surrounding his downfall. Deeply engaging through its vivid portrayal of California and Hawai’i at the end of the nineteenth century, Bird of Another Heaven is a masterful portrait of an era long past.

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"Fascinating. . . . Houston has given us the story of a lifetime." –The Washington Post Book World"Poignant. . . . [Houston's subjects] have never been written about with more insight." –The Oregonian"[Bird of Another Heaven], filled with real historical figures, richly reconceives the demise of the Hawaiian monarchy." –Entertainment Weekly"Sweeping....a panoramic saga that spans two centuries." –Sacramento Bee
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Details

ISBN-10: 0307388085
ISBN-13: 9780307388087
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publish Date: 04/08/2008
Dimensions: 7.98" L, 5.50" W, 0.76" H
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