Sailing for the Sun
| 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
Download or read book Sailing for the Sun 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. 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.
