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Hogarth
July 2013
On Sale: July 9, 2013
242 pages
ISBN: 0770436250
EAN: 9780770436254
Kindle: B00B0LP5WG
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Fiction
Elegant, brutal, and profound—this magnificent
debut captures the grit and glory of modern Hawai'i with
breathtaking force and accuracy.
In a
stunning collection that announces the arrival of an
incredible talent, Kristiana Kahakauwila travels the islands
of Hawai'i, making the fabled place her own. Exploring the
deep tensions between local and tourist, tradition and
expectation, façade and authentic self, This Is
Paradise provides an unforgettable portrait of life as
it’s truly being lived on Maui, Oahu, Kaua'i and the Big
Island.
In the gut-punch of “Wanle,” a beautiful and
tough young woman wants nothing more than to follow in her
father’s footsteps as a legendary cockfighter. With striking
versatility, the title story employs a chorus of voices—the
women of Waikiki—to tell the tale of a young tourist drawn
to the darker side of the city’s nightlife. “The Old
Paniolo Way” limns the difficult nature of legacy and
inheritance when a patriarch tries to settle the affairs of
his farm before his death.
Exquisitely written and
bursting with sharply observed detail, Kahakauwila’s stories
remind us of the powerful desire to belong, to put down
roots, and to have a place to call home.
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