The Legend of Laieikawai

by Martha Warren Beckwith and Dietrich Varez

Book Overview

The twins L?ieikawai and L?ielohelohe are separated at birth but remain linked by their great beauty and a series of unscrupulous admirers and fickle husbands. Eventually the sisters are reunited with the help of a colorful cast of characters, including a man-eating lizard, a "cosmic" spider, and a giant bird, and find happiness at last in each other's company. This timeless kaao, or legend, of long ago is lovingly retold and illustrated here by renowned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824828399
• ISBN13: 9780824828394
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.0"