Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Unfamiliar Fishes

Unfamiliar Fishes
Unfamiliar Fishes
Author: Sarah Vowell
?Vowell makes an excellent travelling companion, what with her rare combination of erudition and cheek.??The New York Times Book Review Many think of 1776 as the most defining year of American history, the year we became a nation devoted to the pursuit of happiness through self-government. In Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell argues that 1898 migh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781410438256
ISBN-10: 1410438252
Publication Date: 6/15/2011
Pages: 313
Edition: Lrg
Rating:
  • Currently 2.3/5 Stars.
 2

2.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

PrintsS avatar reviewed Unfamiliar Fishes on + 20 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The content was great! For someone like me who knew little about the history of Hawaii, this was interesting stuff. The structure of the book does not make for a compelling can't-put-it-down read so I dipped into it, set it aside, and came back after awhile. Good writing.
Read All 4 Book Reviews of "Unfamiliar Fishes"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed Unfamiliar Fishes on + 3 more book reviews
This is not a scholarly text and the informal style may put people off. However, it covers a great deal of Hawaiian history and sheds light on the colonization of the 50th state.


Genres: