On the Makaloa Mat

"e;The old Hawaii is passing; these are its echoes."e;In this masterful collection, Jack London moves away from the "e;Survival of the Fittest"e; brutality of the Yukon to the lush, nuanced landscape of the Hawaiian Islands. The title story, "e;On the Makaloa Mat,"e; features two elderly sisters of high chieftain rank reflecting on their lives, loves, and the secrets they've kept while reclining o...