{"product_id":"lost-kingdom-hawaiis-last-queen-the-sugar-kings-and-americas-first-imperial-adventure","title":"Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America's First Imperial Adventure","description":"Around 200 A.D., intrepid Polynesians arrived at a group of volcanic islands in the North Pacific. For centuries, their descendants lived with little contact from the western world. In 1778, their isolation was shattered with the arrival of Captain Cook.\n\nDeftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty and rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian Kingdom's rise and fall.\n\nAt the center of the story is Lili'uokalani, the last queen of Hawai'i. Born in 1838, she lived through the nearly complete economic transformation of the islands. Lucrative sugar plantations gradually subsumed the land, owned almost exclusively by white planters, dubbed the \"Sugar Kings.\" Hawai'i became a prize in the contest between America, Britain, and France, each seeking to expand their military and commercial influence in the Pacific.\n\nThe monarchy had become a figurehead, victim to manipulation from the wealthy sugar plantation owners. Lili'uokalani was determined to enact a constitution to reinstate the monarchy's power but was outmaneuvered by the U.S. The annexation of Hawai'i had begun, ushering in a new century of American imperialism.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802120016\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0802120016.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Siler, Julia Flynn\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331419537469,"sku":"BVV.0802120016.G","price":7.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0802120016-0.jpg?v=1783548314","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/lost-kingdom-hawaiis-last-queen-the-sugar-kings-and-americas-first-imperial-adventure","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}