John Wythe White
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Short-Timers in Paradise is an eclectic collection of ten short stories, four essays and a play, all set in Hawaii. Many of the pieces are about surfi
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ng, and almost all involve outsiders and newcomers adjusting to life in the islands. The author employs several literary styles including comedy, satire, fantasy, realism and expressionism. The stories take place in Hawaii's past, present and future. Author and part-time Hawaii resident Paul Theroux writes, "Short-Timers in Paradise is 'local' in the best sense -- an observant insider's book about the fluidity of life in Hawaii, as well as a vivid gallery of its accidental inhabitants, from John Young the 19th Century castaway (who became a royal confidant), to surfers and scammers who arrived just the other day. What impresses me most about John Wythe White's book -- which comprises fiction, drama and essays -- is its understanding of the waterworld of Hawaii, and especially the art and science of surfing."
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