28.10. Sabrina Janesch, 7:30 p.m.

Hawai‘i, 1893: Coconut palms still sway in the wind, rainbows arch across the sky—yet a storm is already brewing on the horizon. American tycoons overthrow the queen in a coup and pave the way for annexation by the United States. Honolulu is in turmoil, and rifts are forming even within the archipelago’s influential German community, for a country is being stolen—and it is fighting back. At the center of it all are three extraordinary women: the wise, shrewd Queen Lili‘uokalani, her German advisor Gertrude Wolf, and the courageous journalist Emma Nāwahī. They are united not only by their love for the land of Hawai‘i and their vision for its future, but above all by a deep friendship —a friendship that is put to the test in the face of the impending collapse of their world. As the decisive battle approaches, each must make a decision for herself: fight or submit, love or hate, stand firm or resign herself to defeat.
Sabrina Janesch passionately recounts how people rise to the occasion—or allow themselves to be led astray—in times of great upheaval. A gripping, visually stunning novel about the price of freedom and self-determination.

Moderation: Karen Struve

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