- Fiction, Widowers, Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945, Japanese Americans
"Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don't repeat those injustices."-- Kirkus Reviews"A tender and satisfying novel set in a time and a place lost forever, Hotel on…
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and character-led.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Jamie Ford
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 290
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books, Random House Publishing Group, Thorndike Press
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780345512505
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