The Shores of Paradise — Shirley Streshinsky

Sweeping across almost half a century, this epic novel chronicles the turbulence of change and the power of love, from the final decades of the 1800s through World War I. As a majestic, ancient culture is thrown into turmoil by the aggression of modern times, four headstrong individuals from different backgrounds find themselves bound together by fate and the power and beauty of the Hawaiian islands.