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by Jamie Ford · Garzanti · tapa dura · 352 pages
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Ambientada en Seattle, la novela narra la historia de William, un niño chino que vive en un orfanato y se siente diferente a los demás. Tras descubrir que su madre ha muerto, William se niega a creerlo y, junto a su amiga Charlotte, escapa del orfanato en busca de la verdad. En su camino, se enfrentarán a un mundo peligroso y oscuro en los barrios bajos de Seattle de los años 30, donde William encontrará a una joven cantante china que podría ser la clave para descubrir el destino de su madre y encontrar la esperanza de ser amado y estar a salvo.

Jamie Ford is an American author. He is best known for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The book spent 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, and was also awarded best "Adult Fiction" book at the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. The book was also named the No. 1 Book Club Pick for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association.