- 448 pages
- English
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Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
About This Book
In this poignant and evocative novel by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris, a country is plunged into conflict and suspicionâforcing a young woman to find her place in a volatile world. Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy. When her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, Maddie follows, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America, at tremendous cost. Skillfully capturing one of the most controversial episodes in recent American history, Kristina McMorris draws readers into a novel filled with triumphs and heartbreaking lossâan authentic, moving testament to love, forgiveness, and the enduring music of the human spirit. "Readers of World War II fiction will devour Kristina McMorris's Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, a poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices."
âJenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us
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- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PART ONE
- PART TWO
- PART THREE
- PART FOUR
- PART FIVE
- PART SIX
- PART SEVEN
- THE BRIDGE BUILDER
- AUTHORâS NOTE
- ASIAN-FUSION RECIPES
- A READING GROUP GUIDE
- Discussion Questions