{"product_id":"9780312304355","title":"Moloka'i : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMoloka'i\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alan Brennert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place---and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen from her. Taken from her home and family, Rachel is sent to Kalaupapa, the quarantined leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i. Here her life is supposed to end---but instead she discovers it is only just beginning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a vibrant cast of vividly realized characters, \u003ci\u003eMoloka'i\u003c\/i\u003e is the true-to-life chronicle of a people who embraced life in the face of death. Such is the warmth, humor, and compassion of this novel that \"few readers will remain unchanged by Rachel's story\" (mostlyfiction.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dazzling historical novel.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMoloka'i\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise.” —\u003ci\u003eRobert Morgan, author of Gap Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alan Brennert draws on historical accounts of Kalaupapa and weaves in traditional Hawaiian stories and customs.... \u003ci\u003eMoloka'i\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of people who had much taken from them but also gained an unexpected new family and community in the process.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] absorbing novel...Brennert evokes the evolution of--and hardships on--Moloka'i in engaging prose that conveys a strong sense of place.” —\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moving and elegiac.” —\u003ci\u003eHonolulu Star-Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compellingly original...Brennert's compassion makes Rachel a memorable character, and his smooth storytelling vividly brings early twentieth-century Hawai'i to life.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning story of hope...captivating.\" —\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating.\" —\u003ci\u003eNever Ending Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312304355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660420427982,"sku":"9780312304355","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d14782b7-ba98-4181-bf8f-6ea266724a6d.jpg?v=1639540182","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312304355","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}