Unfamiliar fishes
From the bestselling author of "The Wordy Shipmates" comes an examination of Hawaii's emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England.
| Main Author: | Vowell, Sarah, 1969- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Riverhead Books,
2011.
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| Summary: |
From the bestselling author of "The Wordy Shipmates" comes an examination of Hawaii's emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England. |
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| Physical Description: |
238 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238). |
| ISBN: |
9781594487873 1594487871 |
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