Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Zusatztext “An impressive! bitter! and sweet debut that explores the age-old conflicts between father and son! the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle era during World War II! and the depths and longing of deep-heart love.” —Lisa See “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. This is a beautifully written book that will make you think. And! more important! it will make you feel.” —Garth Stein! bestselling author of  The Art of Racing in the Rain “Mesmerizing and evocative! a tale of conflicted loyalties and timeless devotion.” —Sara Gruen! bestselling author of  Water for Elephants “A wartime-era Chinese-Japanese variation on  Romeo and Juliet  . . . The period detail [is] so revealing and so well rendered.” — The Seattle Times “A poignant story that transports the reader back in time . . . a satisfying and heart-wrenching tale.” — Deseret Morning News “A lovely combination of romantic coincidence! historic detail and realism that is smooth and highly readable . . . Ford does wonderful work in re-creating prewar Seattle.” — The Oregonian “Heartfelt . . . 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 “Ford’s story of an innocent passion across racial barriers—and of the life of a man who forsook the girl he loved—is told with an artistic technique that makes emotion inevitable.” —Louis B. Jones “A beautiful and tender masterpiece . . . a book everyone will be talking about! and the best book you’ll read this year.” —Anne Frasier “A heartwarming story of fathers and sons! first loves! fate! and the resilient human heart . . . marvelously evocative.” —Jim Tomlinson Informationen zum Autor Jamie Ford Klappentext "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 "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 between father and son! the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Seattle area during World War II! and the depths and longing of deep-heart love. An impressive! bitter! and sweet debut." -- Lisa See! bestselling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 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's Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades! but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the belongings of Japanese families! left when they were rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II. As Henry looks on! the owner opens a Japanese parasol. T...

Product details

• Authors: Jamie Ford
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.10.2009
• EAN: 9780345505347
• ISBN: 978-0-345-50534-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 205 mm x 15 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature