Alan Brennert

Dec 23, 2024 | hawaiireviewofbooks.com | Alan Brennert

In his sixteen years at Kalawao, Damien had seen thousands of souls die of leprosy; he did not regard his soul as being in any way different from these and did not expect a different ending for himself. But because his body had always been graced with such extravagantly good health and strength, he had never pictured himself as he was now: weak, bedridden, robbed of his mobility.