The Pearl Diver by Julia Johnson
In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver's dreams of spending her life combing the waters of Japan's Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the island of Nagashima, she becomes Miss Fuji. Although drugs arrest the course of Miss Fuji's disease, she cannot leave the colony. Instead, she becomes a caretaker to the other patients, and through the example of their courage, she gains insight into the deep wellspring of strength she will need to reclaim her freedom. Written with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion.Julia Johnson splits her time between Dubai and Worcestershire, UK, where she owns an historic water mill. Julia and her architect husband Brian moved to Dubai in 1975, where she quickly became a recognizable figure reading children's stories on Dubai Channel 33, and later appeared in BBC Television and Radio programs in the United Kingdom. She has performed in various stage plays and recorded over 100 audio books while touring schools in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom in Theatre-in-Education performances. She has been writing children's stories since 2001. The Hamilton Trust, an online resource provider for schools, recommends The Pearl Diver.
In America, The Leopard Boy received a Kirkus star, and former UK Children's Book Laureate and award-winning author Michael Morpurgo endorsed it. During the Sharjah International Book Festival in 2014, The Turtle Secret won the Best International Children's Book Award. Julia enjoys writing stories about the rich and colorful legacy of the Arabian Gulf and Oman, and she gives speeches and workshops throughout the region. She frequently speaks at the Emirates Airline Festival of Books and visits schools in the United Kingdom.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781900988582 |
| ISBN 10 | 1900988585 |
| Title | The Pearl Diver |
| Author | Julia Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stacey International |
| Year published | 2003-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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