Lost Kingdom

FLYNNSILER,J

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Author
FLYNNSILER,J
Publish Date
01/01/2013
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
GROVE
Subtitle
Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Venture
Number of Pages
415
ISBN-10
0802120709
ISBN-13
9780802120700
citemno
150514
Edition
First Edition (stated), First Printing
Subject
United States History
SKU
9780802120700

Description

Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, "Lost Hawaii" brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom's rise and fall. At the center of the story is Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawai'i