The Tattoo by McKinney, Chris
The Tattoo by McKinney, Chris

The Tattoo

"A stunning family saga narrated from within the walls of Halawa Prison." --The New York Times "A...
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Author: Chris McKinney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Tattoo by McKinney, Chris

The Tattoo

$26.88
The Tattoo by McKinney, Chris

The Tattoo

$26.88
Author: Chris McKinney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
"A stunning family saga narrated from within the walls of Halawa Prison." --The New York Times

"A book about 'the sins of the fathers' . . . A gritty, troubling book." --The Honolulu Advertiser

"The other Hawai'i, the one tourists never get to see." --Ian MacMillan

Ken Hideyoshi is the new guy in Halawa Correctional Institute. He's tough looking, a hard case, observes his cellmate Cal--the mute tattoo artist of the prison, a wife murderer. SYN, a gang symbol, is tattooed on his hand, and he has a Japanese emblem inscribed on his left shoulder. He asks Cal for a tattoo on his back, in kanji script, of Musashi's Book of the Void.

While he is being worked on, he tells Cal his life story, a tale of hardship and abuse. Motherless, he was raised by a distant father, a Vietnam War veteran, in the impoverished hinterlands. In his teen years he hung out with the native Hawaiian gangs and was drawn into the Hawaiian-Korean underworld of strip bars and massage parlors. His ambition and proud samurai spirit seem, inevitably, to lead to his downfall.

Chris McKinney is of Korean, Japanese, and Scottish descent. He was born in Honolulu and grew up in Kahaluu. He portrays the native Hawaiian experience from the inside, where children of mixed ethnicity grow up far from the clear water and pristine beaches of the rich visitors' resorts.

Author: Chris McKinney
Publisher: Soho Press
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781569474501


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2007 pg. 244
Multicultural Review 06/01/2007 pg. 54

About the Author
Chris McKinney is the author of The Tattoo and Bolohead Row. He is of Korean, Japanese, and Scottish descent. Born in Honolulu and raised in Kahaluu, he portrays the native Hawaiian experience from the inside, where children of mixed ethnicity grow up far from the clear water and pristine beaches of the rich visitors' resorts. He received both his BA and MA in English from the University of Hawaii and currently teaches at Honolulu Community College.
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