All sorrows can be borne
Stephens, Loren2021
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Set in Hiroshima, Osaka, and the badlands of eastern Montana and spanning the start of World War II to 1982, this breathtaking novel is told primarily in the voice of Noriko, a feisty aspiring actress who fails her audition to enter the Takarazuka Theater Academy. Instead, she takes the 'part' of a waitress at a European-style tearoom in Osaka where she meets the mysterious and handsome manager, Ichiro Uchida. They fall in love over music and marry. Soon after Noriko becomes pregnant during their seaside honeymoon, Ichiro is diagnosed with tuberculosis destroying their dreams.
Main title:
All sorrows can be borne / Loren Stephens.
Author:
Stephens, Loren, author
Imprint:
Los Angeles : Rare Bird Books, 2021.
Collation:
320 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781644281987 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
LC class:
PS3619
Local class:
F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2900840
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