Hawaii

Leonard Lueras

Contemporary Hawaii: the 132 islands that make up the loosely strung Hawaiian chain are undeniably eautiful and rich in traditional culture. A believable myth, she's modern and American, but at the same time, uniquely Hawaiian. Hers is a pleasantly complicated mvstique which entices even jaded travelers to a balmy land of hula dreams and a local spirit called aloha. Determined to distil those qualities. Apa Publications set out to add Hawaii to its award-winning series oftravel guides. The result wasan unqualified success. A team of 20 highly respected writers,editors and photographers pooled their extensive talents to produce the widelv acclaimed text and images in this volume. Insight Guide:Hawaii, which onlv a few weeks after its publication in 1980 became a bestseller, paints Hawaii's Polynesian paradise as never before.