Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet [large print] : a novel / Jamie Ford.
Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this novel tells the story of widower Henry Lee, his immigrant Chinese father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781410414977
- ISBN: 1410414973
- Physical Description: 507 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Subtitle from cover.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 15 145257.
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- Subject:
- Fathers and sons > Fiction.
Japanese Americans > Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 > Fiction.
Widowers > Fiction.
Chinese Americans > Fiction.
Japanese Americans > Fiction.
First loves > Fiction.
Conflict of generations > Fiction.
Prejudices > Fiction.
Jazz > Fiction.
Seattle (Wash.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Large print books.
Historical fiction.
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- 7 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | LP FIC FOR (Text) | 30229100672558 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | LP FIC FOR (Text) | 30229100672541 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | LP FORD (Text) | 39493106966031 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | FOR (Text) | 33258006265487 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | LGPT FIC FORD (Text) | 48198000497038 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | F LT FOR (Text) | 39488101536656 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Rockingham Outreach | LP Fic (Text) | 31554008853607 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | LP Ford (Text) | 38950609900073 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this novel tells the story of widower Henry Lee, his immigrant Chinese father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.
