Sharks in the time of saviours, Kawai Strong Washburn
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Label
Sharks in the time of saviours, Kawai Strong Washburn
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Sharks in the time of saviours
Responsibility statement
Kawai Strong Washburn
Summary
In 1994 in KailuaKona, Hawai'i, seven year old Nainoa Flores is saved from drowning by a shiver of sharks. His family, struggling to make ends meet amidst the collapse of the sugar cane industry, hails his rescue as a sign of favour from ancient Hawaiian gods. But as time passes, this hope gives way to economic realities, forcing Nainoa and his siblings to seek salvation across the continental United States, leaving behind home and family. With stunning physical detail and a profound command of language, Washburn's powerful debut examines what it means to be both of a place, and a stranger in it
Target audience
adult
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