{"product_id":"princess-victoria-kaiulani-last-heir-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom-9781476694696","title":"Princess Victoria Ka'iulani: Last Heir of the Hawaiian Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e This new biography of Princess Victoria Ka'iulani goes far beyond most accounts of her life, which tend to dwell on nostalgic recollections of what could have been rather than the reality of her life. Many of the most cherished depictions of Ka'iulani originate from other people's reflections, rather than the actions and words of the princess herself. By using historical documents, including archival manuscripts, Hawaiian and English-language newspapers, government records, firsthand testimonies, poetry, and mele, a factual and thoroughly supported narrative of Ka'iulani's life during tumultuous times emerges, surpassing fairy tale-like portrayals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eRalph Thomas Kam\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of several articles in the \u003ci\u003eHawaiian Journal of History\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived in Kaneohe, Hawai'i. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Stassen-McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired Punahou teacher who has studied the life of Princess Ka'iulani and the 'Āinahau Estate for more than four decades. She has published in the \u003ci\u003eHawaiian Journal of History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHonolulu Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Honolulu, Hawai'i.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892611682578,"sku":"9781476694696","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_841cda98-074d-4cc5-97eb-a02422134762.jpg?v=1738198188","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/princess-victoria-kaiulani-last-heir-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom-9781476694696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}