The Story of Koloa: A Kauai Plantation Town

by Donald Donohugh

For the first time ever, the fascinating stories of Koloa, a tiny town of the south shore of Kaua‘i, are recorded as a complete written history. As the site of first contact between the Hawaiians and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566474493
• ISBN13: 9781566474498
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Mutual Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

For anyone in love with Kauai

This is a book to savor for anyone in love with Kauai who wants to know more than you get in the stuff you can pick up at the airport or your hotel. It's a fascinating in-depth history of the town and its inhabitants and, by extension, its economic and social relationship to the rest of the island. The writing is clear and so alive you feel like the author is speaking to you. For Kauai-philes, this one's a keeper.

Fabulous

Fabulous historical work on most historical area of Kauai. Won Hawaiian Publishers prize the year it was published

interesting

Often I read historical information on the English, French, Chinese etc. but this book was a particular find as many of its stories were entirely unknown to me -although I have visited Hawaii many, many times over the years. It helped me to appreciate the rich cultural history and not just the island's lovely beaches. It has been a great pleasure to uncover this particular book. Nothing I have read thus far on the islands carries the thread to this depth. Charles Braithwaite III

The Story of Koloa

As a frequent visitor to Kauai and and from an old family in Koloa., I would like to compliment Dr. Donohugh for the thoroughness, accurate story. I found the story to be very readable, scholarly, and historically accurate. Since I am a friend of Dr. Donohugh I am staying with him and he was kind enough to share a copy with me. I plan on buying some for my relatives.Sincerely,Dorothea Ladd

Unbelievably accurate accounting of history as spoken by the

Unbelievably accurate accounting of history as spoken by the natives themselves. History at it's best. We all frequently visit Hawaii but usually do not take the time to understand anything about the islands beyond the beautiful beaches. This is our book to learn and understand what this culture is really about. Easy to read. A must!