The Woman in the White Kimono
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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club pickInspired by true stories, The Woman in
the White Kimono illuminates a searing portrait of one woman torn
between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey
to discover the true meaning of home.'A book that is meant to be
savoured and re-read' Renita D'Silva, author of The Forgotten
DaughterJapan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura's
prearranged marriage secures her family's status in their
traditional Japanese community. However, Naoko has fallen for an
American sailor and to marry him would bring great shame upon her
entire family. When it's learned Naoko carries the sailor's child,
she's cast out in disgrace and forced to make unimaginable choices
with consequences that will ripple across generations. America,
present day. Tori Kovač, caring for her dying father, finds a
letter containing a shocking revelation. Setting out to learn the
truth, Tori's journey leads her to a remote seaside village in
Japan where she must confront the demons of the past to pave a way
for redemption. WHAT REVIEWERS AND READERS SAY'Cinematic, deeply
moving, and beautifully written. I so enjoyed this' Carol Mason,
author of After You Left'The Woman in the White Kimono is an
elegant testament to the tenacity of hope, even when the bindings
of cultural and familial expectations are drawn so tight. I look
forward to reading more from this talented author' Kelli Estes,
bestselling author of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk'A well-researched
piece of historical fiction, loosely inspired by the military
experience of the author's father, that shines a light on a dark
chapter of Japanese history that will be unfamiliar to many
readers' Booklist'The Woman in the White Kimono is a powerful and
heartbreaking literary novel, a lush and masterful exploration of
the indomitability of the human spirit set against the backdrop of
post-World War II Japan. Johns's exquisite and emotionally
satisfying tale spans a cultural divide to marry a mother's
courageous determination to protect her daughter at any cost with a
daughter's quest for truth. I loved this book!' Karen Dionne,
bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter'Johns weaves
together past and present in wonderful ways ... [T]his outing is
richly-researched, moving and cinematic in feel. Toronto Star'An
excellent personal read and one I am sure many book clubs will
immensely enjoy and share heartfelt concern about the facts behind
the fiction' New Books Magazine
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Legend Press Ltd ,
Ana Johns
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Legend Press Ltd,
Ana Johns
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Slovart
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Slovart
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