THE LAST ALOHA

Book ID/图书代码： 14940114B71604

English Summary/英文概要： 2010 BAIPA Award Winner: Best Historical Fiction.

How did Hawaii become part of America? This story, inspired by true events suppressed for nearly 100 years, is the one James Michener never wrote. In 1886, Laura Jennings travels to Hawaii to live with missionary relatives. She imagines she’ll live in a grass hut, ministering to savages. When she arrives in Honolulu, she’s surprised to find her relatives are among the wealthy elite plotting to overthrow the Hawaiian monarchy. And, far from being savages, the Hawaiians have developed a charming and prosperous Victorian kingdom. To avoid her conniving uncle’s control, Laura leaves to work for the royal family and learns her family’s prejudices against them are false. The last Queen, Lili-uokalani, wages a tragic struggle to save the Kingdom. Through choices she makes when every avenue is blocked, Laura sees the power that can restore the spirit of a people caught in a turbulent world and discovers how long-hidden secrets of her own family lead the way to reunion.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 2010年百帕奖得主:最佳历史小说。

夏威夷是如何成为美国的一部分的?这个故事受到了近100年的真实事件的启发，这是詹姆斯•米切纳从未写过的。1886年，劳拉•詹尼斯前往夏威夷，与传教士亲戚住在一起。她想象着她会住在一个草屋里，为野蛮人服务。当她到达檀香山时，她惊讶地发现她的亲戚们都是那些密谋推翻夏威夷君主制的富有的精英阶层中的一分子。而且，夏威夷人并没有成为野蛮人，而是发展出了一个迷人而繁荣的维多利亚王国。为了避免她叔叔的控制，劳拉离开了为皇室工作，并了解到她的家庭对他们的偏见是错误的。最后的女王莉莉乌卡拉尼，为拯救王国而进行了一场悲惨的斗争。在每条路都被封锁的时候，劳拉看到了她所做的选择，她看到了一种力量，能够恢复在这个动荡的世界中被抓住的人们的精神，并发现她自己的家庭的秘密是如何让她重新团聚的。（WYL）

Awards/获奖情况：最后的阿洛哈在夏威夷历史上的黑暗中闪耀着光芒，并向我们发出挑战，让我们看到彼此的思想和心灵，都是真正的阿洛哈精神。奎因提醒我们，这种精神一直存在于夏威夷人民的心中，给了我们希望，让我们所有人都能到达。——欧琳卡•乔彻女演员，新世界之星和卡丽亚公主(2009)

我从一开始就被卷入了戏剧和奇观中。奎因知道她的历史，并且擅长把它带到页面上。我强烈推荐这本小说，不只是对那些对夏威夷群岛感兴趣的人，而是对所有能欣赏好纱线的人。知道这其中的大部分都是真的，这使它更有说服力。——艾琳•古奇，畅销书花园谎言和忠诚的姐妹们的作者

Beautifully and insightfully written, The Last Aloha shines a light on a dark part of Hawaii s history, and challenges us to see each other with both our minds and our hearts the true aloha spirit. Quinn reminds us that this spirit has always been in the hearts of the Hawaiian people, giving us hope that it is within reach of us all. --Q Orianka Kilcher, actress, star of The New World and Princess Ka`iulani (2009)

I was caught up in the drama and spectacle from the first. Quinn knows her history and is skilled at bringing it to the page. I highly recommend this novel, not just to those with an interest in the Hawaiian Islands, but to all who can appreciate a good yarn. Knowing that much of this one is true made it all the more compelling. --Eileen Goudge, best-selling author of Garden of Lies and Such Devoted Sisters

About the Author/作者介绍： 加仑•奎因拥有国际和社区发展硕士学位，以及语言学和中文学士学位。她是亚马逊公司(ADCAM)的发展总监，该协会是网络行动公司和中央技术公司的副总裁，同时也是加州健康计划的运营和营销总监。她的作品反映了她对不同民族的热情，以及影响我们个人、社会和精神生活的全球主题。加仑•奎因有两个女儿，住在莫洛卡。

GAELLEN QUINN has a master’s degree in International and Community Development, and a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Chinese. She was development director of the Association for the Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM), vice president of both Network Action Company and Central Technologies, Inc., and operations and marketing director for the California Wellness Plan. Her writing reflects her passion for diverse peoples, as well as for global themes that affect our personal, social, and spiritual lives. Gaellen Quinn has two daughters, and lives in Moloka`i.

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