Book Giveaway – THIS IS PARADISE by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Thanks to TLC Book Tours and Hogarth, I have a paperback copy of Kristiana Kahakauwila’s recently released story collection This is Paradise to giveaway to one lucky US reader.
In a stunning collection that announces the arrival of an incredible talent, Kristiana Kahakauwila travels the islands of Hawai’i, making the fabled place her own. Exploring the deep tensions between local and tourist, tradition and expectation, façade and authentic self, This Is Paradise provides an unforgettable portrait of life as it’s truly being lived on Maui, Oahu, Kaua’i and the Big Island.
In the gut-punch of “Wanle,” a beautiful and tough young woman wants nothing more than to follow in her father’s footsteps as a legendary cockfighter. With striking versatility, the title story employs a chorus of voices — the women of Waikiki — to tell the tale of a young tourist drawn to the darker side of the city’s nightlife. “The Old Paniolo Way” limns the difficult nature of legacy and inheritance when a patriarch tries to settle the affairs of his farm before his death.
Exquisitely written and bursting with sharply observed detail, Kahakauwila’s stories remind us of the powerful desire to belong, to put down roots, and to have a place to call home.
Read my review of This is Paradise
Giveaway Details:
This giveaway is open only to those with US mailing addresses.
The winner of this giveaway will be selected at random and will receive a paperback copy of This is Paradise by Kristiana Kahakauwila.
I will send an email to the winner requesting their mailing address. If I do not receive a reply within 7 days unfortunately the prize will be forfeited and I will select a new winner.
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Entries close on 2 August 2013.
SORRY, ENTRIES CLOSED – Winner announced here
