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“If you are looking to read a book that will grasp your attention from the first page and hold it throughout, then I would implore you lovely readers to read this book because it is utterly brilliant!”
From the Red Headed Book Lover.
“I don’t have any boating experience, but once I began the book, I was THERE! I was on the boat! The author has a way of making the reader participate. I went away, and I didn’t want to come back!” Eva M.
“I was immersed in this novel from the first page. The story is suspenseful and vividly portrays life at sea. This novel will appeal to readers of any age, from young adult to seniors. And would make a really good movie!” B.B.
“I wanted to be there with Captain Ken and his crew, aboard his schooner. Thanks to the author, I was right there in his head and heart. This true story is a sea-worthy, exceptional adventure novel.” Oliver G.
“Loved this story, and especially the details and descriptions of what it takes to cross an ocean in a small sailing yacht! I’ve made several solo crossings on my much more modern-day cruising sloop, and Ms Bohlin wonderfully depicts the many aspects and trials of such an adventure.” By “Jack Sparrow.”
Left at Hiva Oa
This new novel by Malia Bohlin takes place on the open ocean as America evolves from the conservative 1950s to the free-loving 1960s. Two recent Merchant Marine Academy graduates follow a dream of sailing the world on the 40’ schooner the Gracias. Even with their careful planning and abundant enthusiasm, things go drastically awry, changing plans, the crew, and eventually the course of the Gracias, unexpectedly leaving one of them crossing the Pacific alone. In a frantic battle for his life, he relies on his wit and his memories to face the challenges of the sea, and those within his own mind. Left at Hiva Oa is an incredible story of determination: the determination to dream; to stand by your principles; and to stay alive, when all you have is yourself.
Available at Maui Friends of the Library in Queen Kaahumanu Center and the Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina Visitor Center Gift Store in the Old Lahaina Courthouse, Maui Ocean Treasures in the Maui Ocean Center in Maalaea, Collections Maui in Makawao, Boulder Book Store on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, and on Amazon.