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Rosemary I. Patterson Ph.D.
ASIN: B001RB1NCU
Publisher: Rosemary Ii. Patterson, Ph.D.
Pages: 158

Kuhina Nui is an Hawaiian Historical Novel /Intelligent Fiction about King Kamehameha's favorite wife, Ka'ahumanu. Ka'ahumanu was passionate, beautiful, determined and could surf with the best. She seized power after her husband's death and ruled as co-ruler and Queen Regent from 1819-1832. Ka'ahumanu came under the influence of Calvinist missionaries and many of her decisions changed the nature of Hawaii forever. In this novel Queen Ka'ahumanu is summoned by the major Hawaiian deities to explain and justify her decisions to end the ancient, Hawaiian religion, westernize and Christianize her people. To her credit she did not alienate the land. That followed under King Kamehameha III.Rosemary I. Patterson, Ph.D. is a former school psychologist. Her website is www.canadianauthor.org.Writer's Digest says about this novel: "I was impressed most by the author's encyclopedic knowledge of ...
Amazon Rating:
3.5 stars from 10 ratings