false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172342566m/165924.jpg 165924 9 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 torn from his side by the forces of war. 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. 1129128 1999 Song of the Exile (Ballantine Reader's Circle) total:162|5:75|4:50|3:28|2:8|1:1| 162 676 240 38 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 12:49:02 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 12:44:15 -0700 2009
I read Kiana Davenport's books several years ago, in order starting with "Shark Dialogues", which had such a powerful effect on me that it continues to haunt me. The first time I read "Song of the Exile" I became ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Apr 18 09:23:38 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 18 09:25:45 -0700 2007
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In this epic, original novel in which Hawaii's fierce, sweeping past spri...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 10:57:38 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 10:59:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 13:20:17 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 13:41:51 -0700 2008 1
I enjoy reading about Hawaian history as well as the people and landscape of the islands. Kiana Davenport does a masterful job of transporting you to not only the bea...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Nov 21 09:21:01 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 09:29:36 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Apr 14 11:17:13 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 11:21:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Sep 04 14:53:25 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 14:54:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 24 21:35:44 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 21:43:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 15 14:14:43 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 14:49:14 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Feb 07 11:27:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 11:27:53 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 05 07:48:02 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 17:57:48 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 14:08:06 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 14:09:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 21:35:55 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 16:57:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 24 16:52:34 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 16:52:44 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jun 02 16:22:16 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 02 16:24:07 -0700 2007
Again, this took me a while to get in...more...]]> 3 0 true false Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 06 12:34:40 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 22 16:07:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 09 22:41:59 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 22:47:23 -0700 2008 House of Many Gods...really enjoy Kiana's writing..not only because the stories are mostly set in Hawaii, she uses Hawaiian words/phrases as well as pidgin..i still have to read her 1st novelmore...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Jul 04 06:45:20 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 06:45:20 -0700 2007 Shark Dialogues addresses a number of social issues such as war, Hawaiian statehood, jazz, and sex work. The novel takes place during World War II, the novel shows the interconnections between historical events and peo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 29 23:39:28 -0800 2008 Fri Aug 15 18:55:44 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Feb 10 15:06:37 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 15:09:04 -0800 2008 certain women in WW II. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=165924