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In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey
by James Houston
- CULTURAL PORTRAIT
- 1997
- PAPER
- 224 PAGES
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A lyrical narrative of the author's journeys through Japan, Indonesia, Micronesia, Hawaii and California. From contemplating the Kilauea crater to watching a Ryukyuan dance at an Okinawa community center, Houston reveals the pan-Pacific identity that has emerged from the mixing of Eastern and Western cultures. From the author of "Farewell to Manzanar."
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