My copy of shark dialogues by kiana davenport is yellowed and annotated, as befits the first printing in paperback in 1995. Navy, stationed at pearl harbor, when he fell in love with her mother, emma kealoha awaawa kanoho houghtailing. Browse kiana davenports bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Have also published two collection of stories as ebooks.
Kiana davenport shark dialogues kiana davenport spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths, shark dialogues is the stunningly sensual and visionary epic of a polynesian hawaiian family, a story of daring, passionate women and men, their losses and triumphs, their comedies and tragedies, their anguish and joy. Shark dialogues has been optioned for film by abc and is currently in development. Buy shark dialogues book online at low prices in india. Shark dialogues book by kiana davenport thriftbooks. Hawaiianborn writer kiana davenports new novel,shark dialogues, resembles a myriad of dreams, each of them urgent and vivid, some dark with destruction and heartbreak, others bright with triumph, all shimmering with sensual beauty. House of many gods by kiana davenport penguin books. Kiana davenport audio books, best sellers, author bio. Readers circle song of the exile by kiana davenport. Buy shark dialogues book online at best prices in india on. Mar 20, 2015 shark dialogues is a novel about a multigenerational family. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport an epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman gathers. Focusing on a polarizing matriarch, pono, the novel flashes backward and forward in time to tell the story of ponos ancestors, her lifes true love, and her daughters and granddaught. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport nook book ebook barnes.
On fathers side i trace my ancestry to john davenport, puritan clergyman who cofounded new haven, conn. An epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman gather. Spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths, shark dialogues is the stunningly sensual and visionary epic of a polynesian hawaiian family, a story of dari. In this epic, original novel in which hawaiis fierce, sweeping past springs to life, kiana davenport, author of the acclaimed shark dialogues, draws upon the remarkable stories of her people to create a timeless, passionate tale of love and survival, tragedy and triumph, survival and transcendence. The soul ajar, the spy lover, song of the exile, and house of many gods all sound good. For a book group, the questions of why she does not reveal her truth to. A native hawaiian, her novels and stories have won numerous awards. Author of the critically acclaimed novel shark dialogues, she has been a fiction fellow at radcliffes bunting institute and the recipient of a fiction grant from the national endowment for the arts.
Kiana davenports shark dialogues 1994 is a powerful look into the. Kiana davenport audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Kiana davenport is the author of the bestselling novels house of many gods, song of the exile, and shark dialogues, and two story collections, house of skin and cannibal nights. Kiana davenport s literary gifts, for fascinating, imagerich narrative of astonishing versatility and for unforgettable characters promise to lift her to world class status as a novelist. Books ive written, anthologies ive contributed to and any scripts or plays ive authored.
Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many her father, braxton bragg davenport, was a sailor in the u. Reviewers and readers have described it as the history of hawaii, dominated by a powerhouse of a matriarch. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, house of many gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story. Throughout, there burns a carefully trimmed flamelet of rage at what davenport wild spenders, 1984, written as diana davenport sees as the progressive. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport nook book ebook. Am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the forthcoming the spy lover. From kiana davenport, the bestselling author of song of the exile and shark dialogues, comes another mesmerizing novel about her people and her islands. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, the spy lover, and the soul ajar. I really enjoyed her writing style, it felt important without being pretentious, so im looking forward to reading more of her stuff. Spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths, shark dialogues is. Kiana davenport born diana davenport in honolulu, hawaii is an american author of parthawaiian ancestry. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport book cover, description, publication history. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport overdrive rakuten.
Kiana davenports literary gifts, for fascinating, imagerich narrative of astonishing versatility and for unforgettable characters promise to lift her to world class status as a novelist. While hawaii carries an all encompassing viewpoint, shark dialogues, by kiana davenportm is a debut novel that is spellbinding in its imagery and ancient myths. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as a huge, peaceful sea teeming. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport fantastic fiction. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as. Publication date 1995 topics women publisher new york. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, the power eaters, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, the spy lover, and most recently, the soul ajar, now available in paperback and on kindle. I am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the the spy lover. Shark dialogues by davenport, kiana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sailors, lepers, opium, spies with such a family history, how could we be anyt ing but sluts. Buy a cheap copy of shark dialogues by kiana davenport 0452274583 9780452274587 a gently used book at a great low price.
Beginning with the fateful meeting of a nineteenthcentury yankee sailor and the runaway daughter of a tahitian chief, and sweeping over a century and a half of passionate, turbulent hawaiian history, shark dialogues takes its place as the first novel to do justice to the rich heritage and cruel conflicts of the beautiful and beleaguered islands and their people. Shark dialogues ebook by kiana davenport official publisher. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, house of many gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of hawaii and russia. Shark dialogues tells the story of four female cousins, who return to their grandmothers coffee plantation each summer while growing up. She is the author of critically acclaimed novels shark dialogues 1994 and song of the exile, both of which explore aspects of life as a polynesian in western society.
See all books authored by kiana davenport, including shark dialogues, and song of the exile, and more on. This is the most amazing hawaiian novel i have ever read. We are given the story of ponos struggles through life, and how she must decide whether to tell her children her life story, or to keep her promise with her leper lover duke to conceal his existence. Author of the critically acclaimed novel shark dialogues, she has been a fiction fellow at radcliffes bunting institute and the recipient of a fiction grant from the national endowment for the. Jun 28, 2015 on fathers side i trace my ancestry to john davenport, puritan clergyman who cofounded new haven, conn.
Shark dialogues by kiana davenport an epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a. Kiana davenport books list of books by author kiana davenport. She is also the author of the collections, house of skin prizewinning stories, cannibal nights, pacific stories volume ii, and opium dreams, pacific. We are given the story of ponos struggles through life, and how she must decide whether to tell her children her life story, or to keep her promise. She has been a bunting fellow at harvard, a visiting writer at wesleyan university, and a recipient of a national endowment for the arts grant. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport reading guidebook club. It is a stunningly sensual and epic novel of a polynesian hawaiian family that centers on the aweinspiring matriarch, pono, a prophet gifted with magic powers and her four estranged, mixedmarriage granddaughters. Sep 30, 2008 from kiana davenport, the bestselling author of song of the exile and shark dialogues, comes another mesmerizing novel about her people and her islands. Indeed, such is a quick caricature of its structure and unfolding, but thats like describing the pacific ocean as a huge, peaceful sea teeming with life. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile.
Glamour beginning with the fateful meeting of a nineteenthcentury yankee sailor and the runaway daughter of a tahitian chief, and sweeping over a century and a half of passionate, turbulent hawaiian history, shark dialogues takes its place as the first novel to do justice to the rich heritage and cruel conflicts of the beautiful and. She is fiercely strong and fiercely loyal to her family. Of native hawaiian and anglo american descent, kiana davenport is the author of the bestselling novels shark dialogues and song of the exile. It is a stunningly sensual and epic novel of a polynesian hawaiian family that centers on the aweinspiring matriarch, pono, a prophet gifted with magic powers and her four estranged.
Shark dialogues is a great, sprawling, and difficult nay, devastating book. Shark dialogues ebook by kiana davenport rakuten kobo. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and a new novel, the spy lover, now available in paperback and on kindle. Kiana davenport an epic saga of seven generations of one family encompasses the tumultuous history of hawaii as a hawaiian woman gathers her four granddaughters together in an erotic tale of villains and dreamers. Sailors, lepers, opium, spies with such a family history, how could we be anyting but sluts. A novel and a nonfiction book about the history of hawai. It is also the story of pono, their grandmother, who is quite simply one of the most fascinating female characters ive ever read. Shark dialogues is a novel about a multigenerational family. Hawaiianborn writer kiana davenport s new novel, shark dialogues, resembles a myriad of dreams, each of them urgent and vivid, some dark with destruction and heartbreak, others bright with triumph, all shimmering with sensual beauty. On her fathers side, she traces her ancestry to john davenport, the puritan clergyman who cofounded the american colony of new haven, connecticut in 1638. Kiana davenports shark dialogues 1994 is a powerful look into the brutal, fraught history of the hawaiian islands through seven generations of one hawaiian family. Surreal, provocative, erotic, magical, meaningful, and supremely wise, it is a tale of islanders and invaders, of victors and. Kiana davenport was born and raised in kalihi, hawaii. Shark dialogues by kiana davenport 0452274583 9780452274587.