Calabashes and Kings: An Introduction to Hawaii
Language: English
Published by Tuttle, Rutland, VT, 1970
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, CanadaAntiquarius Booksellers
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1997
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 7.40
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Interesting introduction to the Hawaiian Islands. 245pp, photo illustrated. Very cklean, tight copy. No spine creases, bright, uncreased covers. Small bump on bottom edge of back cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Seller Inventory # 06538
- Title
- Calabashes and Kings: An Introduction to Hawaii
- Author
- PORTEUS, Stanley D.
- Publisher
- Tuttle, Rutland, VT
- Publication year
- 1970
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0804809089
- ISBN 13
- 9780804809085
- Edition
- First PB Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- Australia, New Zealand, Pacifica, USA - History , Politics, Topography
With a sincerity and candor often lacking in books stressing the exotic and unusual, the author says there is no denying that Hawaii presents the usual blend of the lovely and the unlovely and is no more perfect than any other place. He writes of "a one-way street to happy adventure in the South seas; a background of the Polynesian sort, so easy-going and laughter-provoking on the surface, so tragic at its end; green valleys barred with rainbows, and windswept palis."
He write of Robert Lois Stevenson, who found peace in the iridescent Hawaiian Isles; of Mark Twain, who wrote, "No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one." On the tragic side , he includes a very vivid description of the Battle of Kealakekua Bay, in which Captain Cook was killed.
More than thirty fine photographs and maps embellish and enhance this charming contribution to Hawaiian literature and Americana.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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