We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. From bestselling hawaiian author, kiana davenport, comes the soul ajar, a riveting political thriller and love story. Davenport is a direct descendant of one of the original prattville dragoons and her book reading and signing event was held at the prattaugan museum in the very room where the dragoons first met to organize. Set primarily in contemporary russia and the united states, here is a novel that brilliantly knits together four seemingly unconne. The novel emanates from davenports own family history, ancestors who fought in the war. There are spoilers for the story not just that the.
In the spy lover, davenport pulls from her alabamaborn fathers family history to tell a gripping civil war story about three complicated, suffering people a nurse whos spying for the union behind enemy lines, a chinese immigrant who escapes his conscription into the confederacy to fight for the union instead, and a wounded confederate cavalryman. Bestselling author, kiana davenport the spy lover, shark dialogues is pleased to offer a special edition boxed set, featuring the first three volumes of her prizewinning pacific stories, many of which have appeared in the o. Writers lovers soldiers spies ebook download free pdf. What makes this one different is its focus on the wartime contributions of johnny tom, a chinese immigrant, and era, his copperskinned daughter. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Davenport doesnt buffer the brutality of war, presenting a stark portrayal of its horrors and the damage it can inflict on body and soul. Thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed. Johnny tom is a chinese immigrant who has an amazing story. Johnny tom is a chinese immigrant who has an amazing story even before he leaves china. List of books by author kiana davenport thriftbooks. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spy lover. Kiana davenport born diana davenport in honolulu, hawaii is an american author of parthawaiian ancestry.
Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Aug 28, 2012 kiana davenport is a brilliant writer. The book isnt our usual fare but we all found things to love about it. The book spans the geography of much of america and is quite the read. Shark dialogues has been optioned for film by abc and is currently in development. The spy lover by kiana davenport paperback softback, 2012. Reminiscent of cold mountain or daughter of fortune, this extraordinary tale emanates from acclaimed author kiana davenports own family history, and is a moving exploration of the horrors of war and the transcendence of love. Kerri waldo, w ife of commander waldo, scv camp 1524 wrote the following blogpost as an account of the book signing for kiana davenports novel the spy lover. Navy, stationed at pearl harbor, when he fell in love with her mother, emma kealoha awaawa kanoho houghtailing. The spy lover thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed confederate cavalryman find their lives inextricably entwined. Kiana davenports the spy lover is a civil war novel with a twist. Civil war research kianas research for the spy lover was exhaustive. Kiana davenport is the author of the novels house of many gods, song of the exile, and shark dialogues, and two story collections, house of skin and cannibal nights.
The spy lover by kiana davenport book cover, description, publication history. As usual, though, we had a great time discussing it. The spy lover by kiana davenport is an extraordinary book. The spy lover is a paean to the transcendence of love and the resilience of the human spirit. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Kiana davenport books list of books by author kiana. Kerri waldo, w ife of commander waldo, scv camp 1524 wrote the following blogpost as an account of the book signing for kiana davenport s novel the spy lover. Iiii house of skin, cannibal nights, opium dreams, by kiana davenport. With her lush descriptions of the topography and the almost operatic rhythm of her language, davenport establishes the. Now, exactly how do you understand where to get this book prizewinning pacific. Interview with kiana davenport an ecstatic discourse. Thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed confederate. While the story is similar to cold mountain through time and backdrop, i never felt comfortable reading cold mountain as i did reading the spy lover. The spy lover by kiana davenport, 9781469204826, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Kiana davenport is a very descriptive writer, and you feel as though you are right there experiencing the action as it happens. For five years she studied correspondences and documents and traveled to the battlefields of the civil war, discovering facts that she hoped would fascinate her readers. His daughter, era born from johnny tom and her mother, a beautiful creek indian, becomes a nurse and a spy during the war. Get ebooks writers lovers soldiers spies on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. In chapter 26 of the spy, captain henry wharton is. Thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed confederate cavalryman find their lives inextricably entwined. Since i was not able to use the entire interview in my column, i decided to publish the full text here. Mar 22, 2006 long popular with lovers of hawaiiana for shark dialogues, her moving, threegenerational family saga illustrating the history of the big island, kiana davenport will win many more fans with this latest novel, set on the waianae coast of oahu.
She is the author of critically acclaimed novels shark dialogues 1994 and song of the exile, both of which explore aspects of life as a polynesian in western society. Her father, braxton bragg davenport, was a sailor in the u. Kiana davenports latest novel is a powerful epic about the american civil war, which extends this beloved writers vision to an entirely new level. Based on her family history, it is at once an historical novel, a haunting love story, and a brilliant expose on the treatment of minorities during the civil war. The spy lover by kiana davenport the spy lover lingered on the top of my mustread pile for months, mainly because i just needed a break from the death and destruction of war seems to be my reading theme for too much of this year. Kiana davenport native hawaiian author of the internationally.
I have to admit that i struggled to know how to rate this book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The spy lover by kiana davenport english paperback book free shipping. The spy lover is a fascinating account of the civil war from the perspective of a chinese immigrant, a nurse spy and a one armed cavalry man. A novel of extraordinary scope that will stand as a defining work on the chinese immigrant experience, the spy lover is a paean to the transcendence of love and the resilience of the human spirit. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Once again, keana davenport delivers a compelling, complex story peopled with fascinating characters. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Kiana davenport audio books, best sellers, author bio. I will be up front this is a very hard book to read. The spy lover is a refreshing story of the journey of people of mixed ancestry through the.
I am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the the spy lover. The spy lover by kiana davenport kiana davenports latest novel is a powerful epic about the american civil war, which extends this beloved writers vision to an entirely new level. Ebook prizewinning pacific stories special edition boxed set vol. A native hawaiian, her novels and stories have won numerous awards and have been translated into twenty languages. Kiana davenport is the author of the bestselling novels house of many gods, song of the exile, and shark dialogues, and two story collections, house of skin and cannibal nights. I really enjoyed her writing style, it felt important without being pretentious, so im looking forward to reading more of her stuff. It is a tender love story that arouses emotion but is far more truetolife and significant than any ordinary romance.
Kiana davenports the spy lover book signing at the. This week for my metro column i wrote about kiana davenport and her struggle with a prominent new york city publishing house, which hopefully has now come to an end since she signed a deal with amazon. Long popular with lovers of hawaiiana for shark dialogues, her moving, threegenerational family saga illustrating the history of the big island, kiana davenport will win many more fans with this latest novel, set on the waianae coast of oahu. Related questions and answers for characters in the spy. Kiana is the author of the internationally bestselling novels, the power eaters, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, the spy lover, and most recently, the soul ajar, now available in paperback and on kindle. What was the turning point in captain whartons trial. Have also published two collection of stories as ebooks. The spy lover is a fascinating account of the civil war from the perspective of a chinese immigrant, a nursespy and a one armed cavalry man. Johnny finds himself immersed in the tragedy of the civil war when he is. I will be up frontthis is a very hard book to read. The spy lover by kiana davenport paperback softback. The soul ajar, the spy lover, song of the exile, and house of many gods all sound good.
The spy lover features incredible imagery focusing on a nation in its most formative years and includes some amazing and disturbing scenery. Thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed confederate cavalryman find their lives inextricably. Based on her ancestors from the american south and global east, the spy lover takes the incredibly difficulttopics of race, gender, slavery and war and artfully weaves them into a specific story. Jan 09, 2016 a fabulous book that you will want to discuss once you read it. Based on her family history, it is at once an historical novel, a haunting love story, and a brilliant expose on the. The spy lover audiobook download, booksreading arkansas.
Based on her ancestors from the american south and global east, the spy lover takes the incredibly pics of race, gender, slavery and war and artfully weaves them into a specific story. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Am the author of the internationally bestselling novels, shark dialogues, song of the exile, house of many gods, and the forthcoming the spy lover. Davenport is genius at capturing complex times, and complications of the heart. Aug 28, 2012 listen to spy lover audiobook by kiana davenport. Kiana davenport audiobooks download instantly today. The spy lover by kiana davenport thrust into the savagery of the civil war, a chinese immigrant serving in the union army, a nurse doubling as a spy for the north, and a onearmed confederate cavalryman find their lives inextricably entwined. Kianan davenport writes such a vivid almost life like account of the civil war that it made me feel i was on some of the battle fields and among the soldiers. Dec 26, 2012 the spy lover by kiana davenport the spy lover lingered on the top of my mustread pile for months, mainly because i just needed a break from the death and destruction of war seems to be my reading theme for too much of this year. On fathers side i trace my ancestry to john davenport, puritan clergyman who cofounded new haven, conn. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
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