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Title: Hawaii by James A. Michener ISBN: 0-449-21335-8 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 September, 1986 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 (73 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Nui Aloha For Dis Book
Comment: I wish I could give more stars. This is the greatest book ever written! It fairly and accurately tells the story of Hawai'i. You can learn so much about the people, history, and religion of these wonderful islands. It isn't portrayed as a sunny vacation spot for rich americans, it's shown in it's true beautiful form. I am very thankful thank Mr. Michener wrote this wonderful novel!
Rating: 5
Summary: Michener's best -- Among my top 5 books of all-time
Comment: Early in the book, Michener tells a story of how man first arrived on Hawaii. The story is incredibly exciting and dramatic. What makes it so interesting is that his story couldn't possibly be too far from the truth.
Hawaii is so distant from any other island. How could anyone have found it except by sheer luck? It's just fascinating to think about the extraordinary circumstances that must have arisen to compel a sufficiently large group of primitive people to leave their home and venture far out to sea.
I first read this book about 16 years ago when I was a freshman in college. I stayed up all night reading it right in the middle of finals week, but I couldn't put it down. Since then, I have read most of Michener's books but still rate Hawaii as his best.
It is always interesting to follow Michener's overlapping generations of characters. As the protagonists age, we gradually get to know their offspring. Each generation is a wild card. Some children further the good intentions and fortunes of their parents and others set the whole community back generations. The smooth transition between generations is the main reason it is so hard to stop reading.
In classic Michener style, he frequently changes perspectives (native Hawaiian, American missionaries, Chinese, Japanese) and the reader can't help but feel compassion and understanding for each side of a conflict. Not that Michener is afraid to cast blame. Because he portrays each side so honestly, his political message has more credibility and is even more effective.
Rating: 5
Summary: a natural paradise fo us to develop our best abilities
Comment: 'Inhospitable in fact, paradise in potential, but with enormous riches waiting to be developed by those simply willing to take it!'
'If you come with purpose and better ideas, if you come with the Gods that will sustain you, and if you are willing to work until your head and aching arms can stand no more, then you can gain entrance to the miraculous crucible where the units of nature are free to develop according to your capacities and desires.'
This is a sample, taken out of context to suit my needs, reflecting the 'exciting literary adventure' of James A. Michener. Take a closer look at the flow of words so it touches your soul:
"These beautiful islands, waiting in the sun and storm, how much they seemed like beautiful women waiting for their men to come home at dusk, waiting for open arms and warm bodies and consolation."
This is a novel about the spirit and history of Hawaii. It was written when television first appeared in one-hour formats. Michener wrote his first long novel admidst critics who believed the new medium 'would drive books into oblivion.'
Read the first chapter thoroughly! The author wrote the first chapter to be difficult. "He wanted to establish firmly in the reader's mind the physical setting and to weed out the ribbon clerks."
This is one of the greatest novels in America. I can tell you no more. I will not ruin your destiny. You will become part of the story about life. Read it!
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Title: Alaska by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449217264 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 29 May, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Source by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449211479 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 March, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Centennial by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449214192 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 February, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Caribbean by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449217493 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 25 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Chesapeake by James A. Michener ISBN: 0449211584 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 12 April, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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