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The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
de Tayman, John
- Usado
- good
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0743233018
- ISBN 13
- 9780743233019
- Librería
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Newport, Washington, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Scribner, 2006. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Scribner Trade Paperback Edition in Good Condition. Clean and unmarked wraps with slight wear to edges, no creases, tight, solid and square glued binding. Papers quite clean, lightly toned, no markings of any kind, no underlining or highlighting. Beginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than 8,000 people suspected of having leprosy (many didn't) were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai, the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. They were loaded into shipyard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality was the rule of the day. John Tayman reveals the complete history of the Molokai settlement and those who lived and often perished there. 420 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. 2006, Scribner, New York.
Sinopsis
Beginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than eight thousand people suspected of having leprosy were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai -- the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Torn from their homes and families, these men, women, and children were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and many who did were not contagious, yet all were ensnared in a shared nightmare. Here, for the first time, John Tayman reveals the complete history of the Molokai settlement and its unforgettable inhabitants. It's an epic of ruthless manhunts, thrilling escapes, bizarre medical experiments, and tragic, irreversible error. Carefully researched and masterfully told, The Colony is a searing tale of individual bravery and extraordinary survival, and stands as a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and the human spirit.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 026631
- Título
- The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
- Autor
- Tayman, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0743233018
- ISBN 13
- 9780743233019
- Editorial
- Scribner
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2006
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Palabras clave
- LEPROSOY HAWAIIAN ISLAND MOLOKAI DISEASE SURVIVAL
- X weight
- 0 oz
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