Captive Paradise
Narrated by Joe Barrett
- Length
- 13 hrs 33 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Audio, Inc.
"Captive Paradise" delivers a comprehensive narrative history of Hawaii, exploring its evolution from a royal kingdom to a state of the U.S. The audiobook recounts the islands' discovery by Captain Cook, the clash between native culture and Calvinist missionaries, and the eventual overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani by American Marines. Through the lives of figures such as King Kamehameha I and influential tycoons, the story captures the complex tapestry of empire, industry, and cultural struggle in this unique Pacific paradise.
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