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4 reviews
Mark Twain

University of Hawaii Press, 1975

Brilliant writing that remains alive
What is it about the Hawaiian Islands that is so profoundly affecting? Twain was the ultimate skeptic, yet the Islands won him over in a minute. This collection of newspaper columns tells us why, and it is story that remains relevant to Island visitors and lucky residents. Twain was as well travelled as anyone of his day, and had no trouble identifying Hawaii as not just a pleasant place, ...

Explorers of the Pacific

1 review
A. Grove Day

Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966

Juvenile non fiction..
European kings in the 16th century dreamed of finding spices and gold in a mythical land mass in the Southern Hemisphere called Terra Australia. Incognita, or Unknown South Land. The search for it was only part of the great exploration by white men of the vast 10,000 mile watery expanse that Magellan so incorrectly named Pacific. Primitive canoe wanderers had already found homes in Australia, ...

Hawaiian Reader (Tales of the Pacific)

1 review
A. Grove Day, Carl Stroven

Mutual Publishing, 1994

This is a true volume 2
This Volume 2 of the original 'A Hawaiian Reader' is just that;a further collection of non-fiction writings on Hawaii spanning many years of its history, by people who were there. This second collection has all of the same value and quality as its predecessor. A great way to get more perspective on what Hawaii was like before. And in bite-sized pieces for convenient reading. Please see my ...

Rascals in Paradise

7 reviews
James A. Michener, Arthur Grove Day

Mandarin, 1993

Wild collection of amazing true stories
Michener and his partner, South Pacific expert A. Grove Day, tell a wild variety of stories from the horror of the Globe Mutinity to the incredible adventures of Coxinga, pirate of the South Pacific. If you want to know the true story of Captain Bligh, the man of mutinies, you'll find there's much more to the story than in the movies. The theme here is that for centuries civilized man has ...

Books About Hawaii: Fifty Basic Authors

1 review
A. Grove Day

Univ of Hawaii Pr, 1977

Tunnel vision
Grove Day was a teacher and a prolific anthologizer in Hawaii. His selections are still plentiful at airport snack shops and tourist-oriented Stop-n-Robs. I always found his collections a little off kilter, and "Books about Hawaii" fits right in. If you are new to this interesting place, an hour spent with Grove's little guide would not be completely amiss. But it would be partly amiss. Day ...

James A. Michener

1 review
A. Grove Day

College & University Press, 1964

Good in its day
Badly in need of a new edition, this books is 25 years behind in the life of a dynamic and energetic author, poet and education supporter. For a more complete biography, check out the one by David A. Groseclose, with a foreword by (the late) Michener himself.

The Lure of Tahiti

2 reviews
A. Grove Day

Mutual Publishing, 1987

great selection of stories
I was traveling in Tahiti when I read this book. The stories are written by many authors who lived in or visited Tahiti. I found the book to be very interesting, full of history, places I was seeing and local customs. Highly recommend.

A Hawaiian Reader

1 review
A. Grove (editor); Stroven, Carl (editor) Day

Mutual Publishing LLC, 1985

Want to know more about Hawaii than drinks with umbrellas?
This is a collection of many short non-fiction pieces referred to as vignettes spanning from the discovery of the islands by Cook to statehood in 1959. It is a chance to read about a Hawaii that is different from the one we see today on vacations or in the movies and TV. The collection includes writers that are explorers, missionaries, adventurers and those who came to work and stayed. There ...

Mark Twain in Hawaii

7 reviews
Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Mutual Publishing, 1994

Belly Laughs
What a keen eye, and hilarious mirror he puts up to Hawaii, early Twain.. Or for island visitors who have marveled at the culture. Not for kids, won't get it.. Except maybe some portions detailing Twain's travails at finding transport via horse.

Coronado's Quest

1 review
A. Grove Day

Mutual Publishing, 1987

Highly readable account of Coronado's explorations
If you enjoy reading about first-contact experiences between European (esp. Spanish) conquerors and native american indians, then you will definitely like this book. The book gives some essential biographical information about Coronado, but focuses on his journey from Mexico deep into the southwest of the present-day United States. Like other Spanish conquistadores, Coronado was searching ...

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