The Colony; The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai

John Tayman

ISBN 10: 074323300X ISBN 13: 9780743233002

Editorial: A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York, NY, 2006

Idioma: Ingl�s

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A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York. 2006. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good+; NOT Price clipped; bumping and closed tear to jacket at head. Gold boards with green overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 421 pp 8vo. The book reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai and of the exceptional people who managed to survive under the most horrific conditions with little food, little medicine, and little hope. This continued for over a century with eight thousand people banished there. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

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T�tulo

The Colony; The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai

Editor

A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York, NY

Fecha de publicaci�n

2006

Idioma

Ingl�s

ISBN 10

074323300X

ISBN 13

9780743233002

Encuadernaci�n

Hardcover

Edici�n

1st Edition

Estado

Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Very Good

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In the bestselling tradition of "In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony" reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy colony on Molokai and of the extraordinary people who struggled to survive under the most horrific circumstances. In 1866, twelve men and women and one small child were forced aboard a leaky schooner and cast away to a natural prison on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Two weeks later, a dozen others were exiled, and then forty more, and then a hundred more. Tracked by bounty hunters and torn screaming from their families, the luckless were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and most of those who did were not contagious, yet all were caught in a shared nightmare. The colony had little food, little medicine, and very little hope. Exile continued for more than a century, the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Nearly nine thousand people were banished to the colony, trapped by pounding surf and armed guards and the highest sea cliffs in the world. Twenty-eight live there still. John Tayman tells the fantastic saga of this horrible and hopeful place -- at one time the most famous community in the world -- and of the individuals involved. From the very first exile -- a gentle part-time lawyer trapped in an unjust ordeal beyond his imagination -- to the last remaining residents, the narrative is peopled by presidents and kings, cruel lawmen and pioneering doctors, and brave souls who literally gave their lives to help. A stunning cast includes the martyred Father Damien, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London, Mark Twain, TeddyRoosevelt, John Wayne, and more. The result is a searing tale of survival and bravery, and a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and heroism.

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"A fascinating piece of history, very nicely told."-- Tracy Kidder, author of "Mountains Beyond Mountains"

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