{"product_id":"beside-a-burning-sea-9780451224927","title":"Beside a Burning Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Marble Sky\u003c\/i\u003e comes an inspiring new novel of a man and a woman from different worlds whose love is put to the ultimate test as they struggle to survive an extraordinary set of circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eView our feature on John Shors' \u003ci\u003eBeside a Burning Sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy--to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors, including an injured Japanese soldier and a young American nurse whom he saves from drowning, makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company--and rediscovers his love of poetry. While sharing the mystery and beauty of this passion with Annie, the captivating but tormented woman he rescued, Akira grapples with the pain of his past while helping Annie uncover the promise of her future. Meanwhile, the remaining castaways endure a world not of their making--a world as barbaric as it is beautiful, as hateful as it is loving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the blend of epic storytelling and emotional intensity that distinguishes him as a unique talent, John Shors reveals a powerful story of redemption focusing on unlikely lovers, heroes and villains, and war-torn countries--all, in their own ways, fighting to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451224927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 777\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Shors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174019264693,"sku":"9780451224927","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9253a775-4675-4f9e-9378-2b571c29330b.jpg?v=1716299985","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beside-a-burning-sea-9780451224927","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}