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Published Apr 2022
Read ReviewsA propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West.
by Paul Lynch
Published Oct 2014
Read ReviewsLanguage and landscape combine powerfully in this tense exploration of life and death, parts of which are based on historical events. A visceral and meditative novel that marks the debut of a stunning new talent.
by Jennifer McVeigh
Published Feb 2014
Read ReviewsThe Fever Tree is a compelling portrait of colonial South Africa, its raw beauty and deprivation alive in equal measure.
by Jane Smiley
Published Jun 2011
Read ReviewsA riveting new novel from the Pulitzer Prizewinner that traverses the intimate landscape of one womans life, from the 1880s to World War II.
by Alan Brennert
Published Feb 2010
Read ReviewsFrom the bestselling author of Moloka'i comes the irresistible story of a young immigrant bride in a ramshackle town that becomes a great modern city.
by Lisa See
Published Feb 2010
Read ReviewsPearl and May are sisters, living carefree lives in Shanghai, the Paris of Asia. But when Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, they set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the Chinese countryside, in and out of the clutch of brutal soldiers, and across the Pacific to the shores of America.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
Published Oct 2009
Read ReviewsOne of BookBrowse's Top 3 Favorite Books of 2009.
Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history - the internment of American-Japanese families during World War II - Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us about forgiveness and the power of the human heart.
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