Song of the Exile (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345434943 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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sailor from Alabama. Sunny is selected by one officer for proprietary use; her harrowing plight and that of thousands of other women and girls (some prepubescent) are described in searingly graphic detail. Davenport's prose can verge on the purple, especially when describing Keo's musical artistry, yet overall she tells a powerful tale of love and loss. From Publishers Weekly The devastating effect of WWII on two Hawaiian families pervades this haunting novel that spans three continents and decades. There seems to be no real recovery from this level of atrocity, and Keo's story cannot equal Sunny's in intensity. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Sunny escapes her fractured family life in Honolulu and jo
From the turbulent years of World War II through Hawaii's complex journey to statehood, this mesmerizing story presents a cast of richly imagined characters who rise up magnificent and forceful, redeemed by the spiritual power and the awesome beauty of their islands.. In spellbinding, sensual prose, Song of the Exile follows the fortunes of the Meahuna family--and the odyssey of one resilient man searching for his soul mate after she is torn from his side by the forces of war. In this epic, original novel in which Hawaii's fierce, sweeping past springs to life, Kiana Davenport, author of the ac
Linda Linguvic said A haunting tale of a dark time in history. To Kiana Davenport's credit, she didn't try to recreate her former book "Shark Dialogues" and moved on instead to break new ground.The story starts during a time of innocence for Hawaii, shortly before WW"A haunting tale of a dark time in history" according to Linda Linguvic. To Kiana Davenport's credit, she didn't try to recreate her former book "Shark Dialogues" and moved on instead to break new ground.The story starts during a time of innocence for Hawaii, shortly before WW2 and extends through the time of statehood in the 1950s. This is more than just the story of Hawaii, however. It is the story of a native Hawaiian jazz musician, Keo, who travels to New Orleans, Paris and then Shanghai, and finds himself in a brutal Japanese prison during the war. It is also the story . and extends through the time of statehood in the 1950s. This is more than just the story of Hawaii, however. It is the story of a native Hawaiian jazz musician, Keo, who travels to New Orleans, Paris and then Shanghai, and finds himself in a brutal Japanese prison during the war. It is also the story . An historical novel that should be read by anyone with an interest in the human condition, and how we got to be the way we are. This novel wrenches the reader back many decades to the time before and after Hawaii became a state. The characters truly drive the serpentine, multi-generational story, including everything from jazz to the spilling of blood during WWII, to another battle: voting to make Hawaii a state in the United States. Davenport uses dialect skillfully, further pulling the reader into the times in which the story unfolds.. Susan Semans said Four Stars. Powerful and eye opening.