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- Condition
- Pages
- 320
- Type
- Novel
- Publication Date
- 2017
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780804176750
- Book Title
- Love and Other Consolation Prizes : a Novel
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Sagas, Family Life, Literary, Coming of Age, Asian American, Historical
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 18.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Information
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair. "An evocative, heartfelt, beautifully crafted story that shines a light on a fascinating, tragic bit of forgotten history."--Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student at a boarding school, the chance to go to the World's Fair feels like a gift. But only once he's there, amid the exotic exhibits, fireworks, and Ferris wheels, does he discover that he is the one who is actually the prize. The half-Chinese orphan is astounded to learn he will be raffled off--a healthy boy "to a good home." The winning ticket belongs to the flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel, famous for educating her girls. There, Ernest becomes the new houseboy and befriends Maisie, the madam's precocious daughter, and a bold scullery maid named Fahn. Their friendship and affection form the first real family Ernest has ever known--and against all odds, this new sporting life gives him the sense of home he's always desired. But as the grande dame succumbs to an occupational hazard and their world of finery begins to crumble, all three must grapple with hope, ambition, and first love. Fifty years later, in the shadow of Seattle's second World's Fair, Ernest struggles to help his ailing wife reconcile who she once was with who she wanted to be, while trying to keep family secrets hidden from their grown-up daughters. Against a rich backdrop of post-Victorian vice, suffrage, and celebration, Love and Other Consolations is an enchanting tale about innocence and devotion--in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Praise for Love and Other Consolation Prizes "Exciting . . . Jamie] Ford captures the thrill of first kisses and the shock of revealing long-hidden affairs." -- Kirkus Reviews "Strong . . . A laudable effort that shines light on little known histories."-- Library Journal "Poignant . . . Vibrantly rendered." -- Booklist "Combining rich narrative and literary qualities, the book achieves a multi-faceted emotional resonance. It is by turns heart-rending, tragic, disturbing, sanguine, warm, and life-affirming. Perceptive themes that run throughout culminate at the end. A true story from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition inspired this very absorbing and moving novel. Highly recommended." -- Historical Novel Society (Editors' choice) "Ford is a master at shining light into dark, forgotten corners of history and revealing the most unexpected and relatable human threads. . . . A beautiful and enthralling story of resilience and the many permutations of love." --Jessica Shattuck, author of The Women in the Castle "All the charm and heartbreak of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet . . . Based on a true story, Love and Other Consolation Prizes will warm your soul." --Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0804176752
ISBN-13
9780804176750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234700395
Product Key Features
Book Title
Love and Other Consolation Prizes : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Literary, Coming of Age, Asian American, Historical
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3606.O737l69 2017
Reviews
Advance praise for Love and Other Consolation Prizes "If your book club wants to fall in love with a novel, look no further than Love and Other Consolation Prizes . This is an evocative, heartfelt, beautifully crafted story that shines a light on a fascinating, tragic bit of forgotten history. Jamie Ford at his storytelling best." --Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale "A gripping story about the unpredictability of life--particularly the life of an immigrant; the poignancy of surviving; and above all, the incredible power of love to heal even the most shameful wounds. Jamie Ford has created a fascinating world, bookended by Seattle's two World Fairs, and peopled it with colorful, brave characters we care deeply about in this masterful job of storytelling." --Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue "Ford is a master at shining light into dark, forgotten corners of history and revealing the most unexpected and relatable human threads. Love and Other Consolation Prizes is a beautiful and enthralling story of resilience and the many permutations of love." --Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle "How does a novel genius top himself? Jamie Ford's newest takes an extraordinary moment in history, where vice lives alongside innocence, and transforms it into a dazzling, hold-your-breath story about the families we make and the ones we are thrust into, about who we are, and who we dreamed we could be. Irresistibly magnificent!" --Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World "Only Jamie Ford could take a snippet of a true story about a child offered as a raffle prize at the 1909 Seattle World's Fair and spin it into a dazzling tale of love and family and ultimately hope. Love and Other Consolation Prizes has the big generous heart Ford always brings to his novels and fans will rejoice in it." --Ann Hood, bestselling author of The Book That Matters Most "Heartbreaking, wondrous, triumphant." --Ken Liu, author of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories "An epic and touching love story of a raffled-off orphan boy named Ernest and the two girls he loves--one for now, one forever. Set against the backdrop of old Seattle, Love and Other Consolation Prizes is a tenderly defiant testimony to the soaring value of a human being, even the most forgotten among us." --Kathy Hepinstall, author of The Book of Polly
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
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Lccn
2017-029513
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