Six Months among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands
The Hawaiian Archipelago
Part of Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
- Author: Isabella Bird
- Date Published: February 2011
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108028141
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Recommended an open-air life from an early age as a cure for physical and nervous difficulties, the indefatigable Isabella Bird (1831–1904) toured the United States and Canada, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, the Far East, India, Turkey, Persia and Kurdistan. Her accounts of her travels, written in the form of letters to her sister, were bestsellers. In 1875 she published her account of six months in the Hawaiian archipelago. During this time she explored the islands on horseback, visiting volcanos, climbing mountains, and living with the natives. The book includes considerable detail about the lifestyles, customs, and habits of the people she encountered, and of the geography and geology of the islands. Her enthusiasm for Hawaii and its people is evident from her vivid descriptions, but she disliked the restrictive atmosphere of the foreign settlements. The book includes outlines of the history and economy of the islands.
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- Date Published: February 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108028141
- length: 514 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 29 mm
- weight: 0.65kg
- contains: 10 b/w illus. 2 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Introductory chapter
1. Steamer Nevada, North Pacific
2. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu
3. Hawaiian Hotel
4. Hilo, Hawaii
5. Volcano of Kilaura
6. Hilo, Hawaii
7. Hilo, Hawaii
8. Onomea, Hawaii
9. Onomea, Hawaii
10. Waipio Valley, Hawaii
11. Hilo, Hawaii
12. Hilo, Hawaii
13. Hilo, Hawaii
14. Hilo, Hawaii
15. Waimea, Hawaii
16. Waimanu Valley, Hawaii
17. Str. Kilauea
18. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu
19. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu
20. Koloa, Kauai
21. Makaueli, Kaual
22. Lihue. Kauai
23. Lihue. Kauai
24. Ulupalakua. Maui
25. Kalaieha. Hawaii
26. My camp, Hawaiian slopes
27. Hilo
28. Hilo
29. Krater House, Kilauea
30. Ridge House, Kona, Hawaii
31. Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu
A chapter on Hawaiian Affairs
A chapter on Hawaiian history.
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