Jamie Ford crée de la fiction historique, souvent située à Seattle, explorant des relations humaines complexes et des intersections culturelles. Son style narratif est célébré pour son équilibre délicat entre humour et mélancolie, entraînant les lecteurs dans des histoires d'une profonde résonance émotionnelle. Ford cherche à mettre au jour des thèmes universels dans des contextes historiques spécifiques, révélant comment le passé façonne le présent. Ses œuvres sont profondément humaines, se connectant avec des lecteurs de diverses cultures et générations.
When William Eng, who has lived at Seattle's Sacred Heart Orphanage for five long years, glimpses an actress on the silver screen, he is struck by her features. Willow Frost is many things - a singer, a dancer, a movie star - but most of all, William is convinced, she is his mother.
Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, the times and places are brought [stirringly] to life (Jim Tomlinson, author of "Things Kept, Things Left Behind").
1909, Seattle. At the World's Fair, half-Chinese Ernest is raffled off as a prize. Working in the Red Light District, he falls in love with Maisie, the daughter of a madam, and Fahn, a Japanese maid. At the World's Fair in 1962, Ernest looks back on the memories he made with his wife as his daughter begins to unravel their tragic past.
In this powerful exploration of generational love, Dorothy Moy, a former poet laureate, channels her mental health struggles into her art. When her five-year-old daughter begins to exhibit similar behaviors and recalls memories from their ancestors' lives, Dorothy fears her child is destined to suffer the same debilitating depression that has plagued her. Seeking radical help, she undergoes experimental treatment aimed at addressing inherited trauma. This journey leads her to connect intimately with the women in her family’s past: Faye Moy, a nurse with the Flying Tigers; Zoe Moy, a rebellious student in England; Lai King Moy, a girl quarantined during a plague; Greta Moy, a tech executive; and Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman in America. As Dorothy confronts painful memories that affect her present, she realizes that trauma is not her only inheritance. A stranger, who has loved her across generations, is searching for her. Determined to break the cycle of pain and abandonment, Dorothy seeks peace for her daughter and the love that has long eluded her, knowing she may have to pay the ultimate price.
Syv år gamle Tiller drømmer om at mamma skal være glad. En dag er mamma borte og Tiller bruker all tid på å lete etter henne. En kveld går hun ned i den mørke kjelleren, til døren med det blå lyset. Der finner hun mamma og livet blir ennå merkeligere.