num_pages: 352
description: In 1913, stricken by tuberculosis, young Anah, Aki, and Leah are sent away from their family for treatment at St. Joseph's, an orphanage in Hawai'i's Kalihi Valley. Of the three, two will die there, and only Anah, the eldest, will survive. But the ghosts of the dead sisters will haunt Anah as she prepares to begin married life away from the orphanage. Desperate for the love of their sister, but jealous of her ability to live in the physical world, they are determined to thwart Anah's happiness. As Anah struggles to appease the dead, it becomes apparent that only through one of her own daughters can redemption be attained.Poignant, lyrical, and utterly compelling, Behold the Many is a stunning novel that glows with longing and life.
language: English
title: Behold the Many
titlecomplete: Behold the Many
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Womens, Adult Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 208
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Kiriyama Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Picador