Unfamiliar Fishes |
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Author:
| Vowell, Sarah |
Narrated by:
| Vowell, Sarah Armisen, Fred Hader, Bill Hodgman, John Keener, Catherine Norton, Edward Reeves, Keanu Rudd, Paul Rudolph, Maya Slattery, John |
ISBN: | 978-1-4618-2536-4 |
Publication Date: | May 2011 |
Publisher: | Recorded Books, Inc.
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Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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Best-selling author, historian, and contributor to NPR Sarah Vowell uses her trademark wit to pen illuminating insights into America's past with such works as The Wordy Shipmates. Here Vowell examines the intriguing history of America's 50th state, beginning with the clash between New England missionaries and Hawaii's laid-back natives of the early 1800s. "Outrageous and wise-cracking . this book is a thought-provoking and entertaining glimpse into the U.S.'s most unusual state."...
More DescriptionBest-selling author, historian, and contributor to NPR Sarah Vowell uses her trademark wit to pen illuminating insights into America's past with such works as The Wordy Shipmates. Here Vowell examines the intriguing history of America's 50th state, beginning with the clash between New England missionaries and Hawaii's laid-back natives of the early 1800s. "Outrageous and wise-cracking . this book is a thought-provoking and entertaining glimpse into the U.S.'s most unusual state." -Publishers Weekly