Honolulu
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When a young Korean girl known as Regret leaves her homeland for a better life in Hawaii, as a "picture bride," she expects to find prosperity and a chance at education. But the rich husband she is promised turns out to be a poor plantation worker with drinking and gambling problems, and the girl now known as Jin is forced to seek her own path. Joining with her fellow picture brides to start a business, Jin must shed her naieveté and overcome prejudice to succeed in this foreign land.
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Brennert, A. (2009). Honolulu. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan. 2009. Honolulu. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan, Honolulu. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brennert, Alan. Honolulu. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2009.
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