The Return of Lono
A Novel of Captain Cook's Last Voyage
by O. A. Bushnell
ISBN: 0870229311
ISBN-13: 9780870229312
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
Published date: 1971
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Pages: 290
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THE RETURN OF LONO: A Novel of Captain Cook's Last Voyage
Bushnell, O. A
Honolulu, University Press of Hawaii, (1979.) . Trade paperback. . Near fine. . Historical novel originally published in 1956; a title in the 'Pacific Classics' series. This reconstruction of Cook's fatal last trip to Hawaii in 1779, when he was regarded as 'Lono' - the long-awaited god of agriculture and the harvest - was written to correct the misperceptions about Cook spread soon after his death by Bligh and Ledyard who had been on the H.M.S. Resolution and considered Cook's acceptance of the role of Lono as blasphemous. ( more information)
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The Return of Lono: A Novel of Captain Cook's Last Voyage
Bushnell, O. A
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.: University of Hawaii Press, 1984. This story is a fictional reconstruction of the momentous visit to the island of Hawaii in 1779 by Captain James Cook and his company aboard H.M.S. Resolution and Discovery. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Return of Lono: A Novel of Captain Cook's Last Voyage (Pacific Classics, 1
Bushnell, O.A
Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. Used; Good. 1971. 0870229311 Publisher: University of Hawaii Press<br>Date of Publication: 1971<br>Binding: Trade Paperback<br>Condition: Good/No Jacket<br>Description: 0870229311 Pacific Classics edition. Tight, aged, unmarked pages. Cover has crease at spine, and on back and tiny chips on edge(s), shelfwear. . ( more information)
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