Hawaii: A Novel by James A. Michener Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hawaii: A Novel
Book Review: Another learning experience
Summary: 5 Stars
By using imaginary characters and characters from histories, Michener provides a great read and teaches a person a lot in a very short time; people, traditions, political situations, land formations, etc. are all parts of Michener's books.Book Review: Best Historical Fiction I've ever read, period.
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this for the first time about five years ago, and it has lost none of its appeal. I reread it recently, and it is one of the few books I would buy again if, gasp!, I lost it. I would agree with another review that the names later in the book become confusing because of the intermarriages, but that is not the authors fault, that really is what happened. This is the best historical fiction I've ever read, period. Don't be daunted by the size - its worth it!Book Review: Fantastic Fictional Tour of Historical Hawaii
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr. Michener's wonderful historical novel on the 50th state masterfully weaves together many smaller individual stories that allow the reader to appreciate this amazing and diverse island group. Hawaii was settled in waves, and book begins with the original human settlement by brave seafarers who could read the waves and locate dots of land in a vast seascape. The reader experiences the later impacts of famous explorers, Christian missionaries, far-away countries seeking to colonize, businessmen and sailors, Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos. One of the gems of the book is the amazing story of young Japanese-American men and their wartime valor on behalf of their adopted country.
Once you get past the beaches, hotels, and shops, Hawaii is an absolutely fascinating place - culturally, geologically, and historically. Despite the danger of learning facts from a historical novel that is fictional in its details, I believe Michener's research and accuracy allows the reader to acquire a good feel for the essence of Hawaii, and engender more reading on the same topic and perhaps on-site exploration. That aside, though, reading through this extensive book is a great experience. It is really a compendium of many sub-stories, each special in its own way. The book moves along at a good pace, and in the end provides a marathon of fascinating tales and images.
Book Review: Granddaddy of Hawaii Novels
Summary: 5 Stars
As a Hawaii resident, <www.waikikinews.com> columnist, and author of a Hawaii novel, I want to Give Michener his "props." This is the granddaddy of all Hawaii novels that introduced our island culture to the vast "mainland" and the world! If you loved this book and want more, or want to read something (shorter and more contemporary) set in more recent times, please check out our current literature by authors such as Lois Ann Yamanaka, Glen Grant, or. . . um . ME! Mahalo! And "Stay Come!" We'll hold a place at the luau for you! Cloudia W. Charters ALOHA Where You Like Go?: From Survival to Satisfaction by Honolulu TaxiBook Review: Hawaii
Summary: 5 Stars
Having recently visited Hawaii I have found this book very intresting.
I have enjoyed previous books by Michener very intresting. This book is no exception.