author
I. William Adams
A little-known early 20th-century novelist, this writer turned moments of major cultural change into sweeping historical fiction. His books move between Hawaii and Japan, pairing romance and political upheaval with a clear sense of place.
3 Audiobooks
Shibusawa; or, The passing of old Japan
by I. William Adams
Yodogima: In Feudalistic Japan
by I. William Adams
Kaiuolani : A princess of Hawaii
by I. William Adams
About the author
Very little biographical information about this author could be confirmed from reliable online sources, but the surviving record shows that I. William Adams wrote historical fiction in the early 1900s.
His known books include Kaiuolani: A Princess of Hawaii (1912), as well as Shibusawa; or, The Passing of Old Japan and Yodogima: In Feudalistic Japan. Those titles suggest a strong interest in stories set at turning points in Hawaiian and Japanese history, where personal lives are caught up in larger political change.
Because so few trustworthy biographical details are readily available, the work itself is the clearest guide to his interests: vivid historical settings, dramatic transitions between old and new worlds, and a storytelling style shaped by adventure, conflict, and romance.