Published in 1919, three years after London’s death, these seven stories are set in the Hawaii he loved. An aging woman of a great island family confides a secret of her youth on the makaloa mat, Prince Akuli tells of bones and sorcery, a fisherman explains the legend of the water baby, and a swimmer’s rivalry plays out in the surf.
London’s final story collection, notable for its sympathetic interest in Hawaiian tradition and the islands’ mixed society. Download the free EPUB.