{"product_id":"bridge-of-scarlet-leaves-paperback","title":"Bridge of Scarlet Leaves - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristina McMorris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"Impeccably researched and beautifully written.\" --Karen White, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this poignant and evocative novel by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris, a country is plunged into conflict and suspicion-forcing a young woman to find her place in a volatile world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking loss-an authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Readers of World War II fiction will devour Kristina McMorris's \u003ci\u003eBridge of Scarlet Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e, a poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices --Jenna Blum, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThose Who Save Us\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristina McMorris\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and recipient of more than twenty national literary awards. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons. She is the author the widely praised novels \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Lost, The Pieces We Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Letters from Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBridge of Scarlet Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e. For more, visit KristinaMcmorris.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758697546016,"sku":"9781496725844","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e4d9de6cef7a2fdb0814b846fb315d7.webp?v=1780133010","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bridge-of-scarlet-leaves-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}