Michener gives us a broad scope of Hawaii, from the formation of the islands to modern day. I read this as a teen and am looking forward to reading it again, now many years later.Each chapter gives us a history of a different ethnic group, the Hawaiians, then the Chinese, Japanese ect, and how they contributed to the formation of something profoundly beautiful and profoundly sad, as the native Hawaiians don't stand a chance of hanging on to their paradise.The book has wonderful people, many based on real persons. The Calvanist missionaries who devote their lives to bringing the white man's God. Over the years the people I met in Hawaii have had a very real influence on me. But it also colored my understanding of big buisness, politicsand religion.
Adaptations (2)
Hawaii has been adapted into 2 films, from 1966 to 1970. The most recent is The Hawaiians (1970).
Hawaii1966 · film · 189 min · dir. George Roy Hill, Arthur Hiller · IMDb ↗IMDb6.567%Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
The Hawaiians1970 · film · 134 min · dir. Tom Gries · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.
