I love long, sprawling stories that dont rush to the end, so this book, this work of art, was something i truly enjoyed. Hawaiian history, told from a hawaiian perspective, is 200 and more years of slow but inexorable encroachment by. Kiana davenport was born and raised in kalihi, hawaii. Hawaiianborn writer kiana davenports new novel, shark dialogues, resembles a myriad of dreams, each of them urgent and vivid, some dark with destruction. Obviously, when youre going to search for a book and author together, you put the book title and authors name in quotation marks. If ever a book deserved more than five stars, it is this one. As shark dialogues traces generations of hawaiian history we learn quite a lot of why that may be so. Kiana davenport s shark dialogues begins with an introduction to a hawaiian kahuna, pono, and her four granddaughters, hybrids of the new world.
In this epic, original novel in which hawaiis fierce, sweeping past springs to life, kiana davenport, author of the acclaimed shark dialogues, draws upon the remarkable stories of her people to create a timeless, passionate tale of love and survival, tragedy and triumph, survival and transcendence. See all books authored by kiana davenport, including shark dialogues, and song of the exile, and more on thriftbooks. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as a huge, peaceful sea teeming. Shark dialogues kindle edition by davenport, kiana. Shark dialogues 9780452274587 by davenport, kiana and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and a new novel, the spy lover, now available in paperback and on kindle.
Kiana davenport born diana davenport in honolulu, hawaii is an american author of parthawaiian ancestry. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many go kiana davenport is descended from a fullblooded native hawaiian mother, and a caucasian father from talladega, alabama. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, house of many gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport an epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman. She is the author of critically acclaimed novels shark dialogues 1994 and song of the exile, both of which explore aspects of life as a polynesian in western society. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as a huge. I would classify this as a mustread for anyone who has any interest in visiting hawaii, or anyone interested in long, epic sagas. From the first meeting of a runaway tahitian princess and a.
It is a stunningly sensual and epic novel of a polynesian hawaiian family that centers on the aweinspiring matriarch, pono, a prophet gifted with magic powers and her four estranged, mixedmarriage granddaughters. Shark dialogues is a great, sprawling, and difficult nay, devastating book. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, house of many gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of hawaii and russia. Nature as a unifying thread in kiana davenports shark dialogues. Bestselling author, kiana davenport the spy lover, shark dialogues is pleased to offer a special edition boxed set, featuring the first three volumes of her prizewinning pacific stories, many of which have appeared in the o. Kiana davenports literary gifts, for fascinating, imagerich narrative of astonishing versatility and for unforgettable characters promise to lift her to world class status as a novelist. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, the power eaters, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, the spy lover, and most recently, the soul ajar, now available in paperback and on kindle. Have also published two collection of stories as ebooks. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as a huge, peaceful sea teeming with life. Among the knocks against literary multiculturalism is that. Author of the critically acclaimed novel shark dialogues, she has been a fiction fellow at radcliffes bunting institute and the recipient of a fiction grant from the national endowment for the. This book has it all when it comes to setting and our reading challengegeography, history, all the different people who make up hawaiiand the setting is so integral to the story. Shark dialogues book by kiana davenport thriftbooks.
It traces the familys fortunes all the way to the present, incorporating a great deal of history. Mar 20, 2015 shark dialogues is a novel about a multigenerational family. Shark dialogues ebook by kiana davenport official publisher. Kiana davenport is descended from a fullblooded native hawaiian mother, and a caucasian father from talladega, alabama. An epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman gathers her four granddaughters together in an erotic tale of villains and dreamers, queens and revolutionaries, lepers and healers. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport 1994, hardcover for. Jan 09, 2016 shark dialogues is a spellbinding piece of literature. She was kahuna, creating more life around her than was actually there, heightening the momentousness of each living thin. A giant, imagefevered, luxuriant saga of a hawaiian family powerful, memorable, intoxicating. Focusing on a polarizing matriarch, pono, the novel flashes backward and forward in time to tell the story of ponos ancestors, her l. Aug 23, 2018 ohanawhich draws on kiana davenports shark dialogueswill center hawaiis native, asian, pacific islander and hapa communities. We are given the story of ponos struggles through life, and how she must decide whether to tell her children her life story, or to keep her promise.
Spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths, shark dialogues is. Shark dialogues quotes by kiana davenport goodreads. From kiana davenport, the bestselling author of song of the exile and shark dialogues, comes another mesmerizing novel about her people and her islands. Kiana davenport has written a major contribution to the literature of the pacific rima great reading experience both brilliantly contemporary in its form and timeless in its illumination. Kiana davenport beginning with the fateful meeting of a nineteenthcentury yankee sailor and the runaway daughter of a tahitian chief, and sweeping over a century and a half of passionate, turbulent hawaiian.
Abc developing hawaiian family drama from viola davis, lisa. Mar 20, 2015 kiana davenports shark dialogues begins with an introduction to a hawaiian kahuna, pono, and her four granddaughters, hybrids of the new world. A sprawling but compelling first novel, davenports gargantuan family epic centers on the aweinspiring hawaiian matriarch pono, a prophet gifted with magic powers, and her four estranged, mixedmarriage granddaughters. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport 1995, paperback for. Reviewers and readers have described it as the history of hawaii, dominated by a powerhouse of a matriarch. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport an epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman gathers. We are given the story of ponos struggles through life, and how she must decide whether to tell her children her life story, or to keep her promise with her leper lover duke to conceal his existence. Kiana davenports shark dialogues the booklist reader.
While hawaii carries an all encompassing viewpoint, shark dialogues, by kiana davenportm is a debut novel that is spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths. Viola davis, lisa takeuchi cullen adapt hawaiian womens saga. Author of the critically acclaimed novel shark dialogues, she has been a fiction fellow at radcliffes bunting institute and the recipient of a fiction grant from the national endowment for the arts. She is also the author of the collections, house of skin prizewinning stories, cannibal nights, pacific stories volume ii, and opium dreams, pacific. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport posted on january 9, 2016 by luvtoread sailors, lepers, opium, spies with such a family history, how could we be anyting but sluts.
Her father, braxton bragg davenport, was a sailor in the u. On fathers side i trace my ancestry to john davenport, puritan clergyman who cofounded new haven, conn. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport fantastic fiction. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, the spy lover, and the soul ajar. Tourism, culture, and reindigenization in kiana davenports. Kiana davenport s literary gifts, for fascinating, imagerich narrative of astonishing versatility and for unforgettable characters promise to lift her to world class status as a novelist. Tourism, culture, and reindigenization in kiana davenport. This article explores how two novels by authors with native hawaiian ancestry offer. For this years book diaries, in a departure from my usual focus, instead of being inspired in a random fashion, im looking for inspiration that i can take to my writing. Throughout, there burns a carefully trimmed flamelet of rage at what davenport wild spenders, 1984, written as diana davenport sees as the progressive. Shes a gifted writer and even when shes writing about her favorite themes, the stories are always varied. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport book cover, description, publication history. Abc developing hawaiian family drama from viola davis. Jul 31, 2000 in this epic, original novel in which hawaiis fierce, sweeping past springs to life, kiana davenport, author of the acclaimed shark dialogues, draws upon the remarkable stories of her people to create a timeless, passionate tale of love and survival, tragedy and triumph, survival and transcendence.
Kiana davenport audio books, best sellers, author bio. Viola davis, lisa takeuchi cullen adapt hawaiian womens. Hawaiian history, told from a hawaiian perspective, is 200 and more years of slow but inexorable encroachment by foreign. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport part 1 reading my. Even with all the additional press this blog post has gotten the title, its nowhere close to the number stated in the entry. Each paragraph flows like a poem, and i found myself reading the same words again and again, trying to absorb all the ideas contained in each line. Kiana davenport s shark dialogues 1994 is a powerful look into the brutal, fraught history of the hawaiian islands through seven generations of one hawaiian family. That said, shark dialogues is still a wonderful read.
Ohanawhich draws on kiana davenport s shark dialogues will center hawaiis native, asian, pacific islander and hapa communities. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport nook book ebook barnes. Mass tourism is often seen as a central component of globalization and has been widely criticized for its neocolonial affinities and culturally homogenizing effects. She incorporates folklore, history, and myth in a vivid, lush prose style that only occasionally becomes overwrought. On her fathers side, she traces her ancestry to john davenport, the puritan clergyman who cofounded the american colony of new haven, connecticut in 1638. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport nook book ebook. Ive been a fan of kiana davenport since i read house of skin a few years ago. She has been a bunting fellow at harvard, a visiting writer at wesleyan university, and a recipient of a national endowment for the arts grant. Kiana davenports shark dialogues 1994 is a powerful look into the brutal, fraught history of the hawaiian islands through seven generations. Nature as a unifying thread in kiana davenports shark. This is the most amazing hawaiian novel i have ever read. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the forthcoming the spy lover.
Focusing on a polarizing matriarch, pono, the novel flashes backward and forward in time to tell the story of ponos ancestors, her lifes true love, and her daughters and granddaughters. I am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the the spy lover. Shark dialogues has been optioned for film by abc and is currently in development. Review of shark dialogues, by kiana davenport west of the. Shark dialogues is different from all her other writing, but thats not a bad thing. Hawaiianborn writer kiana davenports new novel, shark dialogues, resembles a myriad of dreams, each of them urgent and vivid, some dark with destruction and heartbreak, others bright with triumph, all shimmering with sensual beauty. Shark dialogues by davenport, kiana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.