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Bird of Another Heaven

From the author of the highly acclaimed Snow Mountain Passage, this emotional and compassionate novel, set both in modern times and in the late 19th century, tells the compelling story of a California woman who became a consort and confidante of the last king of Hawaii.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 337 pages

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