Song of the Exile
$32.58
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2000
Summary
In this epic, original novel in which Hawaii’s fierce, sweeping past springs to life, Kiana Davenport, author of the acclaimed Shark Dialogues, draws upon the remarkable stories of her people to create a timeless, passionate tale of love and survival, tragedy and triumph, survival and transcendence.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345434944 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0345434943 |
| Author: | Kiana Davenport |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2000 |
| Weight: | 381g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 138mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“Reading this novel is an overwhelming experience… . Davenport’s prose is sharp and shining as a sword, yet her sense of poetry and love of nature permeate each line.”
–ISABEL ALLENDE
“PASSIONATE … Song of the Exile transports the reader into an often-magical world by the power of its story. Its language is at times a song, and sometimes a cry in the dark… . Davenport’s imagination and vision will haunt you for a long time.”
–Chicago Tribune
“AN INCREDIBLE NOVEL … Davenport weaves the history and culture of Hawaii … into the restless search for self-discovery of her unforgettable characters… . Profound, lyrical, insightful.”
–Booklist (starred review)
“EVEN AS DAVENPORT RELATES THE HORROR OF WAR, SHE INFUSES EVERY PAGE WITH POETRY.”
–New Woman
About The Author
Kiana Davenport
Kiana Davenport was born and raised in Kalihi, Hawaii. Author of the critically acclaimed novel Shark Dialogues, she has been a Fiction Fellow at Radcliffe’s Bunting Institute and the recipient of a Fiction Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Boston and Hawaii.
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