“From Michener’s devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel. From Micheners devotion to the islands, he has written a monumental chronicle of Hawaii, an extraordinary and fascinating novel. “One novel you must not miss! A tremendous work from every point of view-thrilling, exciting, lusty, vivid, stupendous.” - Chicago Tribune mammoth epic of the islands.” - The Baltimore Sun This novel is regarded to be as much a narrative of American triumphalism as it is a. Based on exhaustive research and told in Michener’s immersive prose, Hawaii is the story of disparate peoples struggling to keep their identity, live in harmony, and, ultimately, join together.īONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. This chapter brings into the limelight James Micheners novel Hawaii. Then, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrive, bringing with them a new creed and a new way of life.

As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries-until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers make the perilous journey across the Pacific, flourishing in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions.

It is based on the eponymous 1959 novel by James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. Hawaii is a 1966 American epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill.

Hawaii by james a michener