Usa today bookriot bookbub libraryreads oc register never ending voyage the highly anticipated sequel to alan brennert s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, molokai a novel of illumination and affection. Compellingly original in its conceit, brennerts sweeping debut novel tracks the grim struggle of a hawaiian woman who contracts. Molokai by alan brennert overview this richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Molokai by alan brennert overview this richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a. Alan brennert s molokai is a beautifully written and moving tale of a young girls interaction with a leprosy colony throughout her life time. Its a portrait of a life that is thoroughly limited and yet incredibly full simultaneouslyon a leper colony in hawaii. Alan brennerts molokai is a beautifully written and moving tale of a young girls interaction with a leprosy colony throughout her life time. Hawaii in the late 1800s was a beautiful place but a potentially frightening one as well. This is the story of rachel, who is diagnosed with hansens disease when she is 6 years old, removed from her family and sent to kalaupapa, a settlement on the island of molokai.
Young rachel kalama, growing up in idyllic honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving hawaiian. Its a companion tale that tells the story of ruth, the daughter that rachel kalamaquarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of kalaupapa. In alan brennerts daughter of molokai, story continues in wwii era. Molokai by alan brennert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its set in hawaii, which, if youve ever been there, or if you have seen photos or postcards of hawaii, you know is a truly beautiful place. He grew up in new jersey but moved to california in 1973. Molokai by alan brennert book club discussion questions. Jan 11, 2004 alan brennert s novel molokai is based on serious research into the history of this colony and includes brockers book in the authors note. Molokai by alan brennert this is one beautiful book. Alan brennert draws on historical accounts of kalaupapa and weaves in traditional hawaiian stories and customs molokai is the story of people who had much. This companion tale tells the story of ruth, the daughter that rachel kalamaquarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of kalaupapawas forced to give up at birth. Molokai by alan brennert a great good place for books.
I hope youll enjoy some more of the good books on the tq list as well as molokai. Such is the warmth, humor, and compassion of this novel that readers will be changed forever by rachels story from the publisher. Brennert also details changes in the treatment of leprosyherbal injections, surgery, and, finally, the cure in. Debut novel by hiphop rap artist sister souljah, whose no disrespect 1994, which mixes sexual history. Molokai pdf book by alan brennert october 21st 2003. Molokai is simply a beautiful story in which alan brennert features unforgettable characters. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The washington post molokai is a haunting story of tragedy in a pacific paradise. Most of the novel takes place in the kalaupapa peninsula of the island of molokai, a place infamous for being the location of a settlement where people with leprosy were detained. Separated from her family and forced to grow up in the leper colony of kalaupapa, rachel experiences intense isolation. Through love, death, and everything in between, molokai retained a beautiful tone and kept me emotionally invested. I loved his first novel, molokai, for its touching and painful look at the life of a young girl banished to a remote hawaiian island after coming down with leprosy.
It also received the bookies award, sponsored by the contra costa library, for the 2006 book club book of the year. Molokai book by alan brennert 3 available editions. The story told in honolulu came out of brennert s research from molokai. A companion story to alan brennert s molokai that follows ruth from her adoption as a child to finding her mother as an adult alan brennert s latest novel, daughter of molokai, follows the life of ruth, a hapa someone who is halfjapanese and halfhawaiian from her placement in a honolulu orphanage at age three, her eventual adoption by a japanese family, her relocation to america.
The books opening paragraph likens hawaii in the 19th century to a garden. Brennert s love of hawaii and meticulous research are fully on display throughout the rich tale of rachel who, at the age of 7, is diagnosed with leprosy and torn from her family and happy life in honolulu. Young rachel kalama, growing up in idyllic honolulu in the 1890s, is part of a big, loving hawaiian family, and dreams of seeing the faroff lands that her father, a merchant seaman, often visits. Alan brennert has 22 books on goodreads with 340036 ratings. Oct 21, 2003 alan brennert s molokai is a beautifully written and moving tale of a young girls interaction with a leprosy colony throughout her life time. Alan brennert is a novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Rachel kalama, a spirited sevenyearold hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting faroff lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Robert morgan, author of gap creek alan brennert draws on historical accounts of kalaupapa and weaves in traditional hawaiian stories and customs.
Molokai by alan brennert is the story of rachel kalama, a young girl growing up in honolulu hawaii in the 1890s who is forcibly removed from her family and. Listen free to molokai by alan brennert with a free trial. Like brocker he chooses to focus on the human tragedy, both of individual sufferers and of those families who, while free from the disease themselves, were ostracized by their neighbors and employers. With a vibrant cast of vividly realized characters, molokai is the truetolife chronicle of a people who embraced life in the face of death. The powerful debut novel from alan brennert, molokai tells the story of rachel kalama, a sevenyearold hawaiian girl who contracts leprosy and is quarantined on the island of molokai during the 1890s. I is the highly anticipated sequel to alan brennert s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, moloka.
The main characters of molokai novel are rachel kalama, henry kalama. I became interested in this book partly because some franciscan sisters in buffalo, n. This companion tale tells the story of ruth, the daughter that rachel kalama. Debut novel by hip hop rap artist sister souljah, whose no disrespect 1994, which mixes sexual.
Everything we know about the new molokai book bookbub. Alan brings to the readers attention, the life of a girl who has a dream but derailed by circumstances but never gives up on her quest. Alan brennerts beloved novel molokai, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. Law currentlylives in southern california alan brennert is a united states television producer and screenwriter who has lived in southern california since 1973 and completed graduate work in. Brennert s first work in the comics industry was conducting interviews with a. But she remains strong, finding moments of joy, and even love. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
In fact i took a trip to molokai to visit the leper colony after reading it. Save molokai book alan brennert to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Alan brennert is the nationally bestselling author of molokai and its companion novel, daughter of molokai. Brennerts love of hawaii and meticulous research are fully on display. Alan brennert was born in englewood, new jersey, and grew up in the towns of cliffside park, palisades park, edgewater, and haledon. True to historical accounts, molokai is the story of an extraordinary human drama, the full scope and pathos of which has never been told before in fiction.
Brennert does a good job of showing us the life of the people in that colony. The powerful debut novel from alan brennert, molokai tells the story of rachel kalama, a sevenyearold hawaiian girl who contracts. The novel molokai tells a story full of tragedy and hope that spans seventynine years of history. The story of a little girl, rachel kalama, forced to live in the leper colony on the hawaiian island of molokai. However, this book spans 80 years from the late 1800s to 1970. The book has been awarded with one book one san diego. He lives in southern california, but his heart is in hawaii. Brennerts love of hawaii and meticulous research are fully on display throughout the rich tale of rachel who, at the age of 7, is diagnosed with leprosy and torn from her family and happy life in honolulu. Alan brennert, quote from molokai they toured the new hospital, the renovated and expanded mcveigh home, and the named without apparent irony bay view home for the blind and helpless. Pdf molokai book by alan brennert october 21st 2003. During much of this time, leprosy was feared and severely curtailed the freedom of persons suffering with it. Molokai pdf book by alan brennert read online or free download in epub, pdf or mobi ebooks.
This richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human. Young rachel kalama, growing up in honolulu in the 1980s, is part of a big, loving hawaiian family. Published in october 21st 2003 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in historical, historical fiction books. His novel molokai was a national bestseller and a one book, one san diego selection for 2012. In alan brennerts daughter of molokai, story continues. This richly imagined novel, set in hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a littleknown time and placeand a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Alan brennert is a novelist time and chance as well as an emmy awardwinning screenwriter l. Alan brennert interview, plus links to author biography, book. Buy a cheap copy of daughter of molokai book by alan brennert. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Dec 15, 2015 alan brennert is a novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Jan 07, 2010 by jen january 7, 2010 january 25, 2018 0 comments on molokai by alan brennert molokai is a juxtaposition of amazing beauty and incredible ugliness. Apr 01, 2010 true to historical accounts, molokai is the story of an extraordinary human drama, the full scope and pathos of which has never been told before in fiction.
Like with wonder and a growing absence of fear she realized, i am more than i was an hour. In 2003, alan brennert released molokai, a novel set in hawaii at the turn of century that told the story of rachel, a leper torn from her life and. Usa today bookriot bookbub libraryreads oc register never ending voyage the. In new book, alan brennert does more than deliver the longawaited sequel to has 2003 bestseller, molokai. The impacts on her life as she grows older are tremendous and she loses friends and family around her fighting her own battles to survive. Usa today bookriot bookbub libraryreads oc register never ending voyagethe highly anticipated sequel to alan brennert s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, molokaia novel of illumination and affection. I agree with blbl and deb, brennert s honolulu is not very good, but i read it all for the history. This companion tale tells the story of ruth, the daughter that rachel kalamaquarantined for most of her. Honolulu, which follows the life of a young picture bride who arrives in hawaii in 1914. Alan brennert s beloved novel molokai, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. There are 22 lepers still living there and it was a very moving experience that i am really glad i had an opporturnity to take. Alan brennert born may 30, 1954 in englewood, new jersey is an american author, television producer, and screenwriter. In three separate interviews alan brennert talks about molokai, set in a leper colony in early 20th century hawaii. His novel moloka i was a national bestseller and a one book, one san diego selection for 2012.
Who is not fascinated by the plight of people living with leprosy, not just in biblical times but right into our own lifetimes. I agree with blbl and deb, brennert s honolulu is not very good, but i. Since 1973 he has lived in southern california, where he received a b. Alan brennert is the author of honolulu, palisades park, and molokai, which was a 20062007 booksense reading group pick. Book overview this description may be from another edition of this product. About this book molokai is the story of rachel kalama, a young native hawaiian girl growing up in honolulu at the end of the19th century, who at age seven is diagnosed with hansens disease, taken from her family, and exiled to the leprosy settlement on a remote peninsula on the island of molokai.
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