Ana Johns (Libri)

Ana Johns Libri

Ana Johns è passata alla narrativa dopo una carriera ventennale come direttrice creativa e imprenditrice. Il suo romanzo storico d'esordio è diventato rapidamente un bestseller ed è stato riconosciuto da importanti club del libro. La scrittura di Johns esplora l'intricato arazzo delle relazioni umane e degli scambi culturali, spesso ambientato in affascinanti contesti storici. Possiede una voce narrativa distintiva che intreccia abilmente passato e presente, offrendo ai lettori profonde intuizioni sul potere duraturo della connessione e della resilienza.

The Woman in the White Kimono

288pagine
11 ore di lettura

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'A book that is meant to be savoured and re-read' Renita D'Silva, author of The Forgotten Daughter Japan, 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. Inspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimonoilluminates 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. What Reviewers and Readers Say: 'Cinematic, deeply moving, and beautifully written. I so enjoyed this' Carol Mason, author of After You Left