The Distant Land of My Father (Harvest Book) - Softcover

Caldwell, Bo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156027135 ISBN 13: 9780156027137

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2002

Synopsis

Anna, the narrator of this riveting novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre-World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe.

Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances.

National Bestseller

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Review:

PRAISE FOR THE DISTANT LAND OF MY FATHER

"A marvelous story, straightforward without being prosaic, full of momentum yet complex and unpredictable."--Los Angeles Times

"For everyone who has ever felt himself in exile from any beloved place, or a time that can never return."--Carolyn See, The Washington Post Book World

"Remarkable . . . A moving tale of love and the possibility of forgiveness."--Library Journal

From the Publisher:

An astonishingly accomplished, vibrant and moving first novel set against the Shanghai background of Empire of the Sun and taking the reader to a final resolution in today's Los Angeles. An unforgettable novel of discovery, loss and rediscovery, The Distant Land of My Father is both a magical evocation of a lost world and a deeply moving exploration of a remarkable father-daughter relationship.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0156027135
• ISBN 13: 9780156027137
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400