Sailing for the Sun
Download or Read eBook Sailing for the Sun PDF written by Toy Len Chang and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Toy Len Chang |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1988-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824813138 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824813130 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sailing for the Sun by : Toy Len Chang
Book excerpt: Sailing for the Sun celebrates in 1989 the bicentenary of the arrival of the first Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands. In 1789, the Islands had not yet been united as a kingdom under Kamehameha; the various Islands were ruled by high chiefs for several more years. The Islands, "discovered" just a scant 11 years before by the British Captain James Cook, were a beautiful chain of lush lands, soaring volcanic mountains, with a moderate climate and a relatively sparse population.