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The Distant Land of My Father Paperback - 2002
by Bo Caldwell
An unusual father-daughter relationship is chronicled through the daughter's eyes during pre-World War II Shanghai and Los Angeles. Through Anna's memories and her father's journals, readers learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents.
Summary
Anna, the narrator of this riveting first novel, lives in a storybook world: exotic pre- World War II Shanghai, with handsome young parents, wealth, and comfort. Her father, the son of missionaries, leads a charmed and secretive life, though his greatest joy is sharing his beloved city with his only daughter. Yet when Anna and her mother flee Japanese-occupied Shanghai to return to California, he stays behind, believing his connections and a little bit of luck will keep him safe.
Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances.
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Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from charismatic millionaire to tortured prisoner, in a story of betrayal and reconciliation that spans two continents. The Distant Land of My Father, a breathtaking and richly lyrical debut, unfolds to reveal an enduring family love through tragic circumstances.
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Details
- Title The Distant Land of My Father
- Author Bo Caldwell
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-09-09
- Features Maps
- ISBN 9780156027137 / 0156027135
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.17 x 1.08 in (20.83 x 13.13 x 2.74 cm)
- Reading level 1010
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002024025
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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PRAISE FOR THE DISTANT LAND OF MY FATHER
"A marvelous story, straightforward without being prosaic, full of momentum yet complex and unpredictable."--Los Angeles Times
"For everyone who has ever felt himself in exile from any beloved place, or a time that can never return."--Carolyn See, The Washington Post Book World
"Remarkable . . . A moving tale of love and the possibility of forgiveness."--Library Journal
"A marvelous story, straightforward without being prosaic, full of momentum yet complex and unpredictable."--Los Angeles Times
"For everyone who has ever felt himself in exile from any beloved place, or a time that can never return."--Carolyn See, The Washington Post Book World
"Remarkable . . . A moving tale of love and the possibility of forgiveness."--Library Journal
Citations
- Booksense '76 Sep/Oct 2002, 09/01/2002, Page 1
- Kliatt, 11/01/2002, Page 17
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