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- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
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'A book that is meant to be savoured and re-read' Renita D'Silva, author of The Forgotten Daughter Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura's prearranged marriage secures her family's status in their traditional Japanese community. However, Naoko has fallen for an American sailor and to marry him would bring great shame upon her entire family. When it's learned Naoko carries the sailor's child, she's cast out in disgrace and forced to make unimaginable choices with consequences that will ripple across generations. America, present day. Tori Kovač, caring for her dying father, finds a letter containing a shocking revelation. Setting out to learn the truth, Tori's journey leads her to a remote seaside village in Japan where she must confront the demons of the past to pave a way for redemption. Inspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimonoilluminates a searing portrait of one woman torn between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey to discover the true meaning of home. What Reviewers and Readers Say: 'Cinematic, deeply moving, and beautifully written. I so enjoyed this' Carol Mason, author of After You Left
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The Woman in the White Kimono, Ana Johns
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2019
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- (souple)
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- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Ana Johns
- Éditeur
- Legend Press Ltd
- Publié
- 2019
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 1789550696
- ISBN13
- 9781789550696
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Romans d'amour, Romans historiques, Femmes, États-Unis, Littérature américaine, Japon, Asie, Basé sur des faits réels, Secrets de famille, Intersections du Passé et du Présent
- Première publication
- 2019
- Titre original
- The Woman in the White Kimono
- Évaluation
- 4,1 sur 5
- Description
- 'A book that is meant to be savoured and re-read' Renita D'Silva, author of The Forgotten Daughter Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura's prearranged marriage secures her family's status in their traditional Japanese community. However, Naoko has fallen for an American sailor and to marry him would bring great shame upon her entire family. When it's learned Naoko carries the sailor's child, she's cast out in disgrace and forced to make unimaginable choices with consequences that will ripple across generations. America, present day. Tori Kovač, caring for her dying father, finds a letter containing a shocking revelation. Setting out to learn the truth, Tori's journey leads her to a remote seaside village in Japan where she must confront the demons of the past to pave a way for redemption. Inspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimonoilluminates a searing portrait of one woman torn between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey to discover the true meaning of home. What Reviewers and Readers Say: 'Cinematic, deeply moving, and beautifully written. I so enjoyed this' Carol Mason, author of After You Left