East Wind, Rain - Hardcover

Paul, Caroline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060780754 ISBN 13: 9780060780753

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2006

Synopsis

When an unidentified plane crashes on the remote Hawaiian island of Niihau, in December 1941, the islanders do not realize that the aircraft is a Japanese Zero and that the surviving pilot has just taken part in the bombing of Pearl Harbor, but his arrival forces a Japanese-American couple living on the island to question their own loyalties. A first novel. By the author of Fighting Fire. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A compelling psychological drama." -- San Francisco Chronicle

"Authentic and dramatic." -- Booklist

"Paul's graceful, objective tone may be the book's greatest strength . . .When it's over, we don't want to leave."--New York Times Book Review

"With fluid, often lyrical prose, Paul succeeds at creating a novel that's authentic and at times artful."--San Francisco Chronicle

"A compelling psychological drama."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Tackles the complex issue of national allegiance [...] EAST WIND, RAIN, which is based on an actual event, rarely disappoints."--Associated Press

"Authentic and dramatic."--Booklist

A compelling psychological drama. --San Francisco Chronicle"

Authentic and dramatic. --Booklist"

With fluid, often lyrical prose, Paul succeeds at creating a novel that s authentic and at times artful. --San Francisco Chronicle"

From the Back Cover:

December 1941. The inhabitants of Niihau lead a simple life. Mostly Hawaiian natives, they work the ranch of Niihau's eccentric haole owner, who keeps his island totally isolated from the outside world, devoid of cars, phones, and electricity. But then a plane crash-lands there, and although the villagers rescue the pilot, they have no idea that he has just attacked Pearl Harbor. War has now come to Eden, slowly undoing its tranquillity, widening the cracks in the already troubled marriage of Irene and Yoshio Harada, the island's only Japanese-American couple. It will test everyone's loyalties and all they believe in . . . as Paradise, once within reach, slowly falls victim to its own isolated innocence.

Based on a little-known true event, East Wind, Rain is a provocative and compelling novel of irrevocable consequences for people thrust unwittingly into a devastating war of nations and American identity.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060780754
• ISBN 13: 9780060780753
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260