title: Return to the Mythical Land
author: Audhya, Gita
description: The globalization of the cultures and religion of India and the United States, combined with the mysticism and spirituality of Hawaii, creates a universal cultural connection in the moving novel Return to the Mythical Land. This wonderful, well-crafted setting of the novel and the interplays of politics, power, mysticism and glamour blended with corporate corruption are very timely and interesting and conveys the moral message in light of the current events.Many characters in this story touch our mind. The first time Jonathan, a handsome young American man sees Oliana Pau, a full-blooded Hawaiian beauty, a student majoring in history at Hawaiian Pacific University is struck both by beauty and desire. Oliana evokes all the images that he's constructed about ancient Hawaii over the last couple of years. He feels an inexplicable desire for possession, and he knows that Oliana's sculptured face will be forever etched into his memory. At the end find out what happened to Oliana and how spirituality dictated her life. Return to the Mythical Land captures the essence of true love between two people, their conflicts and emotions, and the relentless pull of reality.