The Warrior King: Hawaii's Kamehameha the Great

The classic, full-length biography of Hawaii's first king by the award-winning, New York Times–bestselling author of Guadalcanal Diary.

King Kamehameha I is the most monumental figure in Hawaiian history. A glorious warrior, a wise diplomat, and a keen administrator, he established peace among warring tribes and was the first Polynesian ruler to conquer, unite, and rule over all the Hawaiian Islands. He grew to be a giant of a man at six feet, six inches, and his natural athletic and amorou...