| Shadows Over Paradise Contributor(s): Wolff, Isabel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345533186 ISBN-13: 9780345533180 Publisher: Bantam OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| 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 |