The Colony; The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai

John Tayman

ISBN 10: 074323300X / ISBN 13: 9780743233002

Edité par A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York, NY, 2006

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A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York. 2006. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good+; NOT Price clipped; bumping and closed tear to jacket at head. Gold boards with green overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 421 pp 8vo. The book reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai and of the exceptional people who managed to survive under the most horrific conditions with little food, little medicine, and little hope. This continued for over a century with eight thousand people banished there. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Colony; The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
• Éditeur: A Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York, NY
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 074323300X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780743233002
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • U.S. History/ Politics/ Presidental Matters
  • Medical/Human Nature/Psychology

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony, “an impressively researched” (Rocky Mountain News) account of the history of America’s only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is “an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter” (Booklist) in American history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it.

Beginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than eight thousand people suspected of having leprosy were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai -- the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Torn from their homes and families, these men, women, and children were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and many who did were not contagious, yet all were ensnared in a shared nightmare.

Here, for the first time, John Tayman reveals the complete history of the Molokai settlement and its unforgettable inhabitants. It's an epic of ruthless manhunts, thrilling escapes, bizarre medical experiments, and tragic, irreversible error. Carefully researched and masterfully told, The Colony is a searing tale of individual bravery and extraordinary survival, and stands as a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and the human spirit.