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Shadows Over Paradise
Contributor(s): Wolff, Isabel (Author)
ISBN: 0345533186     ISBN-13: 9780345533180
Publisher: Bantam
OUR PRICE:   $13.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Women
- Fiction | Historical - General
- Fiction | Literary
Dewey: 823.914
LCCN: 2014029819
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
For readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their past--by the internationally bestselling author of A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You

Sometimes the only way forward is through the past.

Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other people's stories--a respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jenni's latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where she's agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived.

But Klara's story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret she's spent a lifetime burying.

Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.

Praise for Shadows Over Paradise

"An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton."--Booklist

"Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolff's latest will please fans of women's stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity."--Library Journal

"Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Ford's novels then] you'll like Shadows Over Paradise."--Huntington News