Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

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1909, Seattle. At the World's Fair a half-Chinese boy is raffled off as a prize. Working in a brothel he falls in love with both the daughter of a madam and a Japanese maid sold into servitude. In 1962, he looks back on the memories he made with his beloved wife while his daughter begins to unravel their tragic past.

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Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

1909, Seattle. At the World's Fair a half-Chinese boy called Ernest Young is raffled off as a prize. He ends up working in a brothel in Seattle's famed Red Light District and falls in love with Maisie, the daughter of a flamboyant madam, and Fahn, a karayuki-san, a Japanese maid sold into servitude. On the eve of the new World's Fair in 1962, Ernest looks back on the past, the memories he made with his beloved wife while his daughter, a reporter, begins to unravel their tragic past.
Jamie Ford is the great-grandson of pioneer Min Chung, who emigrated from China to San Francisco in 1865, where he adopted the Western name "Ford". Jamie grew up in Seattle and now lives in Montana with his wife and children.
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ISBN 13 9780749022754
ISBN 10 0749022752
Title Love and Other Consolation Prizes
Author Jamie Ford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2017-09-12
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.