Historical Novels Featuring Hawaii

A collection of historical novels featuring the islands of Hawaii.

Arthur Grove Day Books

James Mitchner Books
James Mitchner won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for his volume of short stories "Tales of the South Pacific" and his epic historic novel " Hawaii" was made into a movie starring Julie Andrews, Max Von Sydow, and Gene Hackman.

Oswald Bushnell Books
Oswald Bushnell wrote a fine collection of historic fiction based in Hawaii before his death in 2002. Among his more famous books were "Kaaawa: A Novel About Hawaii in the 1850's", "Molokai", The Return of Lono", "Stone of Kannon", The Water of Kane".

Grapes of Canaan: Hawaii 1820
Author: Albertine Loomis
Publisher: Ox Bow Press
Dimensions: 1.0 x 5.2 x 8.2 inches
Number of Pages: 1.0 x 5.2 x 8.2 inches
DESCRIPTION: A historic novel about a group of missionaries who traveled from New England to Hawaii. Author Albetine Loomis is the great granddaughter of missionaries and printers Elisha and Maria Loomis.

When the Shark Bites
Author: Rodney Morales
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.0 x 1.1 inches
Number of Pages:352
Description: Historical novel based on the story of George Helm and the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana.

Shark Dialogues
Author: Kiana Davenport
Publisher: Penguin Books
Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 1.2 inches
Number of Pages: 512