by Jamie Ford · Allison & Busby · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749010720
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«Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet» is the historical novel by Jamie Ford, published by Allison & Busby in paperback (380 pages, in English).
In 1986, objects kept by Japanese families interned during World War II appear at the Hotel Panama in Seattle. Henry Lee, a Chinese-American man, then relives his childhood and his friendship with Keiko Okabe, a Japanese-American girl, in a story about love, prejudice and memory.
It is Jamie Ford's first novel, winner of the Montana Book Award and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. It was a New York Times bestseller and has sold over a million copies.
Suitable for book clubs and for those seeking historical fiction with a romantic backdrop during World War II.
Jamie Ford is an American author. He is best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The book spent 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, and was also awarded best "Adult Fiction" book at the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. The book was also named the No. 1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association.
