The Japanese Lover

From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted love story and multigenerational epic that sweeps from present-day San Francisco to Poland and the United States during WWII. In 1939; as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis and the world goes to war; young Alma Belasco's parents send her away to live in safety with an aunt and uncle in their opulent mansion in San Francisco. There she meets Ichimei Fukuda; the son of the family's Japanese gardener; and between them a tender love blossoms. Following Pearl Harbor; the two are cruelly pulled apart when Ichimei and his family - like thousands of Japanese Americans - are declared enemies by the US government and relocated to internment camps. Throughout their lifetimes; Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again; but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world. Decades later; Alma is nearing the end of her long and eventful life. Irina Bazili; a care worker struggling to come to terms with her own troubled past; meets the older woman and her grandson; Seth; at Lark House nursing home. As Irina and Seth forge a friendship; they become intrigued by a series of mysterious gifts and letters sent to Alma; and learn about Ichimei and this extraordinary secret passion that has endured for nearly seventy years. Buy now the item at ONLY: 39.99