Iolani; or, Tahiti as It Was
Iolani; or, Tahiti as It Was
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This is Wilkie Collins's earliest novel, written 150 years ago in the 1840s. It is a tale of terror and suspense, bravery and betrayal, set against the lush backdrop of Tahiti, telling the story of the diabolical high priest, Iolani and the heroic young woman, Idia, who bears his child.
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Iolani; or, Tahiti as It Was by Wilkie Collins
This is Wilkie Collins's earliest novel, written 150 years ago in the 1840s. It is a tale of terror and suspense, bravery and betrayal, set against the lush backdrop of Tahiti, telling the story of the diabolical high priest, Iolani and the heroic young woman, Idia, who bears his child.
"Wilkie Collins has a particular gift for rendering striking locations and for conveying a strong sense of weather and moodIt is this gift which sets him apart form other sensation novelists of the Victorian period. . . . [He] recreates the lush verdure, mountains, waterfalls and lakes of Tahiti in a strongly romantic style."---Leonée Ormond, Literary Review
"It is dramatic and picturesque. It has the immense merit T.S. Eliot found in his later works, 'of never being dull'. Most significantly, it has a spunky heroine of unconventional morality."---Lynne Truss, The Times
"There are plenty of characteristic Collinsian mysteries. . . . [F]or anyone who enjoys Collins's mature work, it is intriguing to see how many of his later preoccupations appear in Iolani."---Catherine Peters, The Sunday Telegraph
"It is dramatic and picturesque. It has the immense merit T.S. Eliot found in his later works, 'of never being dull'. Most significantly, it has a spunky heroine of unconventional morality."---Lynne Truss, The Times
"There are plenty of characteristic Collinsian mysteries. . . . [F]or anyone who enjoys Collins's mature work, it is intriguing to see how many of his later preoccupations appear in Iolani."---Catherine Peters, The Sunday Telegraph
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780691034461 |
| ISBN 10 | 069103446X |
| Title | Iolani; or, Tahiti as It Was |
| Author | Wilkie Collins |
| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1999-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |