SUMMARY: Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this debut novel tells the heartwarming story of widower Henry Lee, his father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
β Scribed by Jamie Ford
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group;Books on Tape
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 215 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
"Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don't repeat those injustices."**-- Kirkus Reviews
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"A tender and satisfying novel set in a time and a place lost forever, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet gives us a glimpse of the damage that is caused by war--not the sweeping damage of the battlefield, but the cold, cruel damage to the hearts and humanity of individual people. Especially relevant in today's world, this is a beautifully written book that will make you think. And, more importantly, it will make you feel."
-- Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
"Jamie Ford's first novel explores the age-old conflicts...
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In the opening pages of Jamie Ford's stunning debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle'sJapantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the
"Sentimental, heartfelt.the exploration of Henrys changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we dont repeat th
In the opening pages of Jamie Ford's stunning debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle'sJapantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the
EDITORIAL REVIEW: "Sentimental, heartfelt.the exploration of Henrys changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take
BONUS: This edition contains a _Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet_ discussion guide and an excerpt from Jamie Ford's _Songs of Willow Frost._ "Sentimental, heartfeltβ¦.the exploration of Henryβs changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timel