Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet |
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| Author:
| Ford, Jamie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59413-496-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Imprint: | Large Print Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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A New York Times Bestseller, Winner of the 2009 Montana Book Award and the 2010 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature -- Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope.The opening of a Japanese parasol takes old Henry Lee on a reminiscent journey back to the 1940s, at the height of the war, when young Henry"s world is a jumble of confusion and...
More DescriptionA New York Times Bestseller, Winner of the 2009 Montana Book Award and the 2010 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature -- Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope.The opening of a Japanese parasol takes old Henry Lee on a reminiscent journey back to the 1940s, at the height of the war, when young Henry"s world is a jumble of confusion and excitement, and to his father, who is obsessed with the war in China and having Henry grow up American.