Ana Johns (Livres)

Ana Johns Livres

Ana Johns s'est tournée vers la fiction après une carrière de vingt ans en tant que directrice de création et propriétaire d'entreprise. Son premier roman historique est rapidement devenu un best-seller et a été reconnu par d'importants clubs de lecture. L'écriture de Johns explore la tapisserie complexe des relations humaines et des échanges culturels, souvent située dans des décors historiques captivants. Elle possède une voix narrative distinctive qui mêle habilement le passé et le présent, offrant aux lecteurs des aperçus profonds sur le pouvoir durable de la connexion et de la résilience.

The Woman in the White Kimono

288pages
11 heures de lecture

4,1(345)Évaluer

'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