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Summary: The tragic story of Hawaii's last princess.
Review: Born to privilege in 1875 as the daughter of King Kalakau of Hawaii's youngest sister Miriam Likelike and her Scottish husband, Archibald Cleghorn, Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn enjoyed a luxurious childhood. But her life has not been without sorrow - Kaiulani suffered the tragic loss of her young mother when she was just eleven. Second in line to inherit the throne, Kaiulani is sent to England at the age of thirteen to be educated. Even though it is her duty as an heir to the throne, Kaiulani longs for her beautiful home and her family. In England, Kaiulani is a stranger in a strange land. Her only reminder of home is her half-sister Annie, who has accompanied her. But as years go by, England finally begins to seem like something of a second home. But even far from the place of her birth she cannot escape tragedy. Her uncle, the King, dies, and his surviving sister, Liliuokalani, becomes Queen. Now Kaiulani is heir apparent to the throne of Hawaii. But if the Americans have their way, there will be no throne left for Kaiulani to inherit. Told through the form of Kaiulani's fictional diary entries from 1889-1893, this book revealed what life was like for Hawaii's last princess.
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Summary: An OK book. Not as good as Anastasia.
Review: Kaiulani, the last Hawaiian princess, tells about her life in "paradise". I personally thought that the book was mediocre. There was nothing completely remarkable about this book. I felt it did not have the "it" that all the other books have.
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Summary: this title is almost bigger than the text
Review: Princess Victoria Kaiulani grew up only knowing Hawaii. When she was 13, her world is shattered when she is forced to go to school in England. She becomes more accepting towards her fate as time goes by, yet she still misses her beloved Hawaii.One day, she gets heartbreaking news. Her uncle, King David, dies, leaving her aunt Queen. She also realizes she is next in line to the throne. This is not all of the hardship she must face. Her aunt is soon deposed by Americans, and Kaiulani is no longer a princess. She travels to America to try and save her country. Will it work? I read this book a while ago, and I just picked it up again. I'm glad I did. As with most books in this series, I raced through it and gained new understanding. I also am very sympathetic to lost monarchies, as I am a relative of the Romanovs. This book struck home the evil of Imperialism.
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Summary: American Imperialism at It's Worst
Review: Princess Victoria Kaiulani grew up only knowing Hawaii. When she was 13, her world is shattered when she is forced to go to school in England. She becomes more accepting towards her fate as time goes by, yet she still misses her beloved Hawaii. One day, she gets heartbreaking news. Her uncle, King David, dies, leaving her aunt Queen. She also realizes she is next in line to the throne. This is not all of the hardship she must face. Her aunt is soon deposed by Americans, and Kaiulani is no longer a princess. She travels to America to try and save her country. Will it work? I read this book a while ago, and I just picked it up again. I'm glad I did. As with most books in this series, I raced through it and gained new understanding. I also am very sympathetic to lost monarchies, as I am a relative of the Romanovs. This book struck home the evil of Imperialism.
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Summary: Hmmmm....
Review: This book is about Hawaii's last Princess. Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn never became queen. It's sad that Kaiulani's dreams didn't come true but theEpilougue was the saddest part. After the story ends there's more trouble. Hawaii was annexed and she couldn't be queen,her friend Robert Louis Stevenson died at 43, her half-sister Annie died, aand she gets weaker and weaker. Kaiulani lived a very short life and died at age 23. And you know what stinks? America didn't apoligize for what they did until the 90's. And that was 100 years too late for Kaiulani and her people. Do you think if we hadn't had done that the Princess would have lived longer?
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Summary: Sad Book
Review: This book is about Hawaii's last Princess. Princess Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn never became queen. It's sad that Kaiulani's dreams didn't come true but theEpilougue was the saddest part. After the story ends there's more trouble. Hawaii was annexed and she couldn't be queen,her friend Robert Louis Stevenson died at 43, her half-sister Annie died, aand she gets weaker and weaker. Kaiulani lived a very short life and died at age 23. And you know what stinks? America didn't apoligize for what they did until the 90's. And that was 100 years too late for Kaiulani and her people. Do you think if we hadn't had done that the Princess would have lived longer?
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Summary: Kaiulani-The peoples princess Good Book!
Review: This book is great!Even though the front cover looks so boring nobody would think of buying it,this book is great.It is very interesting and sad.Kaiulani's life was sad and thats why some parts of the book are depressing and forlorn.With a band of Americans trying to take over her country,Kaiulani's life was a fight.But that's what makes this book so good.This book also contains a lot of interesting and correct information.This book is a wonderful new addition to this high quality series.It really gives a good deal of information about a modern princess.Some parts of this book are trajic and some are comical.It is just the right amount.Nobody should be criticising this gallant effort.I really enjoyed this book and you should too.Look at my reveiws.
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Summary: The Princess who lived and died for her land
Review: Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn, Kaiulani by many, was the last Princess of the Hawaiian monarchy. This book starts with her age 13 to 18. Kaiulani, born to Princess Miriam Likelike and her scottish husband, Archibald Scott Cleghorn, was second in line for the Hawaiian throne. Even though Kaiulani had lost her mother at young age, the early parts of this book depicts a rich, royal childhood which includes her developped and true friendship with author Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island). Kaiulani is sent to England for an education. She becomes homesick for her tropical homeland but adapts to England which becomesa second home, pied-a-terre. She longs for her family and homeland more when she hears of the political troubles between the Hawaiian Royalistes and the American businessmen who want Hawaii for America. When Kaiulani's uncle, the King, dies, her Aunt Liliuokalani, takes the throne but is soon pushed off by the Americans. Kaiulani, 18, rushes to America to plead with the Americans to not take her land. Though her efforts admirable and brave, Kaiulani does not suceed. Throughout the story and beyond, she suffers many tragic losses of friends and relatives. In the end, she dies at age twenty-three. This was my first book on Hawaiian history and through this book, I think I will pursue others on Hawaiian monarchy and history. Kaiulani has wonderful characterization and this book really shows how tragic things might have drove her to an early death. She had a hard life of losses of friends and her land. Despite what some reviewers might have said, she was intelligent and brave. She tried to help her country when it was in need though other forces pushed against her, she did her best for her people and her land. This was the tragic and real life tale of the last Hawaiian Princess.
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