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Survival, humanity, and tragedy on a island.

This novel portrays a riveting tale of human beings' struggle for survival and their triumphs amid tragedy. John Shors' descriptive language will help the reader become engrossed in the story and experience the essence of human emotions and survival instincts. It is an excellent read for anyone looking for a novel that offers insightful observations on human nature, war, and the power of survival.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Beside A Burning Sea

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ISBN: 9780451224927
Authors: John Shors
Publisher: Berkley
Date of Publication: 2008-09-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: World War II, Historical Romance, War
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 2073 readers)

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From the author of Beneath a Marble Sky 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.View our feature on John Shors' Beside a Burning Sea.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.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.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.
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Survival, humanity, and tragedy on a island.

This novel portrays a riveting tale of human beings' struggle for survival and their triumphs amid tragedy. John Shors' descriptive language will help the reader become engrossed in the story and experience the essence of human emotions and survival instincts. It is an excellent read for anyone looking for a novel that offers insightful observations on human nature, war, and the power of survival.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.