New York:: Ballantine,, (2009.). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in a near fine dust jacket (toning to edges of textblock, corners slightly bumped).. First printing. Chinese American author's very highly praised debut novel - a story of a love lasting decades, and of conflict between father and son, rooted in the relocation of the Japanese during World War II. 285 pp plus author's note.

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a bestselling novel (2009) by Jamie Ford.

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On Oct 6 2010, Ccqdesigns said:

I just finished this wonderful book and immediately went to look up what other books Mr. Ford had written. I was surprised that this was his first novel! This novel was not the quality of a beginner, but of a seasoned successful writer that I want to read more of immediately! His love story of Henry and Keiko in a time of war and prejudice, when Chinese and Japanese could not love, took me away to a time and place and made me want to dig through the basement of the Panama Hotel myself. I cannot ...more I just finished this wonderful book and immediately went to look up what other books Mr. Ford had written. I was surprised that this was his first novel! This novel was not the quality of a beginner, but of a seasoned successful writer that I want to read more of immediately! His love story of Henry and Keiko in a time of war and prejudice, when Chinese and Japanese could not love, took me away to a time and place and made me want to dig through the basement of the Panama Hotel myself. I cannot say enough about this book. It has just become my favorite read of the year, hands down.

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Bookseller: Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 86987
Title: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET.
Author: Ford, Jamie
Format/Binding: Hardcover first edition -
Book Condition: Used - Very good in a near fine dust jacket (toning to edges of textblock, corners slightly bumped).
Jacket Condition: near fine
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0345505336
ISBN 13: 9780345505330
Publisher: Ballantine,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: (2009.)
Keywords: seattle setting, historical fiction, chinese-american, asian american
Bookseller catalogs: First book or first novel;

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