{"product_id":"shadows-over-paradise-book-isabel-wolff-9780345533180","title":"Shadows Over Paradise","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor 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 \u003ci\u003eA Vintage Affair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Very Picture of You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes the only way forward is through the past.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadows Over Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Ford's novels  then] you'll like \u003ci\u003eShadows Over Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eHuntington News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49593311461649,"sku":"GOR008998629","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50349801373969,"sku":"CIN0345533186G","price":4.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0345533186.jpg?v=1750739574","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/shadows-over-paradise-book-isabel-wolff-9780345533180","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}