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The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai Paperback - 2007
by John Tayman
In the bestselling tradition of "In the Heart of the Sea" comes the untold history of America's only leper colony--which exists even today--and the extraordinary people forced to create a community under horrific circumstances.
Summary
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.
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.
First line
By nine-thirty in the evening on the final Tuesday in June 1893, Deputy Sheriff Louis Stolz had one fugitive in chains.
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- Title The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai
- Author John Tayman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scribner Book Company, New York
- Date 2007-01-09
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780743233019 / 0743233018
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 8.36 x 6.64 x 1.07 in (21.23 x 16.87 x 2.72 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Oceania
- Geographic Orientation: Hawaii
- Library of Congress subjects Leprosy - Hawaii - Molokai - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 614.5
Media reviews
"Impressively researched . . . at once eye-opening, shocking, and inspiring . . . the kind of book readers are sure to tell their friends about."
-- Rocky Mountain News
Citations
- Entertainment Weekly, 03/02/2007, Page 71
- New York Times, 03/04/2007, Page 28
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