ISBN: 0595371272

[SR: 6206303], Paperback, [EAN: 9780595371273], iUniverse, Inc., iUniverse, Inc., Book, [PU: iUniverse, Inc.], iUniverse, Inc., In the tradition of Michener, The Love Remains chronicles t… Mehr…

[SR: 6206303], Paperback, [EAN: 9780595371273], iUniverse, Inc., iUniverse, Inc., Book, [PU: iUniverse, Inc.], iUniverse, Inc., In the tradition of Michener, The Love Remains chronicles the dramatic events of 19th century Maui, through the life of Kale Davis, the last Hawaiian Chiefess to rule the land now known as Kapalua Resort. “He waiwai ‘oukou i ka‘u ‘ike…so precious are our ancestors in my eyes. I was transported to the times of my kupuna, as if it were a ‘movie in my mind’. This is a historical novel that won’t disappoint.” —Aloha Keko‘olani, M.A., Instructor, Hawaiian-Pacific Island Studies, Honolulu Community College Described as an “historical novel”, The Love Remains is more than that, and will reward readers who come to it from several different interests… Something for every taste.—Harry Eagar, The Maui News In 1817, 20-yr-old Kale Davis flees a broken marriage, hoping Honokahua, Maui will be her refuge and a place of belonging. Instead, this poor fishing and farming village awarded to Kale’s late father by Kamehameha the Great, makes far greater demands—and offers much sweeter rewards—than the young chiefess could even imagine. Torn between her Hawaiian and Caucasian roots, uncertain about her own abilities and unprepared for leadership, Kale can offer only her keen intelligence, a deep love for the land and her solemn oath to rule her people righteously. With steadfast determination and help from her five husbands, Kale leads Honokahua through drought, famine, epidemics and a time of frenetic change that threatens to sweep away a millennia-old culture, transforming Hawai‘i from Old Kingdom to Industrial Age in just five decades. Even as Honokahua and her people thrive, Kale suffers sacrifice, violence, 10177, Historical, 9059877011, African American, 16275, Alternate History, 9332127011, Biographical, 7259434011, Christian, 8946929011, Cultural Heritage, 16201, Fantasy, 9332128011, Jewish, 9332129011, Military, 10470, Mysteries, 10184192011, Short Stories & Anthologies, 7538393011, Thrillers, 10134, Genre Fiction, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 13371, Historical, 9059884011, 20th Century, 7538387011, Ancient World, 7538388011, Medieval, 746228, Regency, 7538389011, Scottish, 13922578011, Tudor, 7538390011, Victorian, 7538391011, Viking, 23, Romance, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 468236, Literature, 491406, American Literature, 491394, Creative Writing & Composition, 491408, English Literature, 491404, Literary Theory, 684272011, World Literature, 468206, Humanities, 465600, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, 2349030011, Specialty Boutique, 283155, Books<