{"product_id":"9780345533180","title":"Shadows Over Paradise","description":"By: Isabel Wolff     \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their past—by the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Vintage Affair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Very Picture of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes the only way forward is through the past.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other people’s stories—a respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jenni’s latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where she’s agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBut Klara’s story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret she’s spent a lifetime burying.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadows Over Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolff’s latest will please fans of women’s stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Ford’s novels [then] you’ll like \u003ci\u003eShadows Over Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHuntington News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46757643124963,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780345533180","price":98.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780345533180.jpg?v=1751557736","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9780345533180","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}