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Beside a Burning Sea Tapa blanda - 2008
de John Shors
From a master storyteller (Amy Tan) and author of "Beneath a Marble Sky" comes a new novel that follows a man and a woman from separate worlds, as the barbarity of war looms in the distance.
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From the author of Beneath a Marble Sky comes an inspiring new novel of a man and a woman from different worlds whose love is put to the ultimate test as they struggle to survive an extraordinary set of circumstances.
View our feature on John Shors' Beside a Burning Sea.
One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy—to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors, including an injured Japanese soldier and a young American nurse whom he saves from drowning, makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island.
Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company—and rediscovers his love of poetry. While sharing the mystery and beauty of this passion with Annie, the captivating but tormented woman he rescued, Akira grapples with the pain of his past while helping Annie uncover the promise of her future. Meanwhile, the remaining castaways endure a world not of their making—a world as barbaric as it is beautiful, as hateful as it is loving.
With the blend of epic storytelling and emotional intensity that distinguishes him as a unique talent, John Shors reveals a powerful story of redemption focusing on unlikely lovers, heroes and villains, and war-torn countries—all, in their own ways, fighting to survive.
View our feature on John Shors' Beside a Burning Sea.
One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy—to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors, including an injured Japanese soldier and a young American nurse whom he saves from drowning, makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island.
Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company—and rediscovers his love of poetry. While sharing the mystery and beauty of this passion with Annie, the captivating but tormented woman he rescued, Akira grapples with the pain of his past while helping Annie uncover the promise of her future. Meanwhile, the remaining castaways endure a world not of their making—a world as barbaric as it is beautiful, as hateful as it is loving.
With the blend of epic storytelling and emotional intensity that distinguishes him as a unique talent, John Shors reveals a powerful story of redemption focusing on unlikely lovers, heroes and villains, and war-torn countries—all, in their own ways, fighting to survive.
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- Título Beside a Burning Sea
- Autor John Shors
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición 1ST
- Páginas 448
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Berkley Books, New York, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2008-09-02
- ISBN 9780451224927 / 0451224922
- Peso 0.85 libras (0.39 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 pulgadas (20.57 x 13.72 x 2.54 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Survival after airplane accidents,, Love stories
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2008009398
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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- Booklist, 08/01/2008, Page 33
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2008, Page 777
- Library Journal, 08/18/2008, Page 0
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