Shadows Over Paradise by Isabel Wolff

Shadows Over Paradise by Isabel Wolff

For readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their past--by the internationally bestselling author of A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You

Sometimes the only way forward is through the past.

Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other people's stories--a respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jenni's latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where she's agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived.

But Klara's story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret she's spent a lifetime burying.

Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.

Praise for Shadows Over Paradise

An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.--Booklist

Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolff's latest will please fans of women's stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity.--Library Journal

Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Ford's novels then] you'll like Shadows Over Paradise.--Huntington News

Before becoming a full-time writer, Isabel Wolff worked as a BBC radio producer and reporter. A Vintage Affair was short-listed for the American Library Association Award in fiction, and Behaving Badly was short-listed for the Romantic Novelists' Association Romantic Novel of the Year award. Isabel and her family live in London. Visit www.IsabelWolff.com or the Isabel Wolff, Author Page on Facebook for more information.

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ISBN 13	9780345533180
ISBN 10	0345533186
Title	Shadows Over Paradise
Author	Isabel Wolff
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-02-10
Number of pages	384
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