Big Five (Hawaii) - in Fiction

In Fiction

The domination of Hawaii by the Big Five forms much of the background for the book The Revolt of Mamie Stover, describing the life of a prostitute in Hawaii in the 1940s.

James Michener's fictionalized account of Hawaiian history, Hawaii included references to the Big Five, which he called "the Fort".

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