Lost kingdom: Hawaii's last queen, the sugar kings and America's first imperial adventure

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 Ha...

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1. Verfasser: Siler, Julia Flynn (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Atlantic Monthly Press 2012
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-395) and index
Beschreibung:XXX, 415 S., [8] Bl. Ill., Kt.