#23 - The Japanese Lover
The Japanese Lover By Isabel Allende Published: 3rd November 2015 Genre: romance Edition : paperback Source: Bought Pages: 322 My rating : 4/5 Goodreads rating : 3.8/5 Read: 2015 You only have one life, but if you live it well, that's enough. The only reality is now, today. What are you waiting for to be happy? We are in the year of 1939 during the WWII, Poland and Alma's parents made her go to live in the USA, San Francisco, to be sure that she is safe, in a mansion that belongs to the family. Over there, she meet's the gardener's Japanese son, Ichimei. And all of a sudden.... love starts to blossom between these two. Then the war gets tougher and Pearl Harbour happens and these two lovebirds get separated. Many years later, and after Alma has lived a full and happy life, her carer Irina meets Alma's grandson and they discover some letters and gifts that make them think about her life... and then ...