Paradise of the Pacific Approaching Hawaii

This book presents the dramatic history of Hawaii, a tropical paradise, is a tale of arrivals from volcanic eruptions, hardy seeds, confused birds, Polynesian explorers, Spanish galleons, British navigators, pious missionaries, shipwrecked sailors, and Irish poachers. Unlike other cultures, no one left Hawaii, and each migrant brought myths that shaped our understanding of this mysterious place. Here, author  Susanna Moore, the award-winning author, unravels the late-eighteenth-century story of Hawaii—its kings, gods, missionaries, migrants, and explorers. This time of abrupt transition saw an isolated pagan world confronted with capitalism, Western education, and Christian values.