Love and other consolation prizes : a novel
Large Print Book |
First large print edition. |
Random House Large Print,
New York :
[2017]
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Ridge | LP FIC FORD 2017 | Large Print - Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Grimsby | LP Fic For | Large Print - Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Inspired by a true story, this is the unforgettable story of a young boy named Ernest, set during the 1909 Seattle world's fair called the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo. It is a time when the magical wonders of technology on display at the expo future seems limitless. But for Ernest, a half-Chinese orphan who found his way to America through a last desperate act of his beloved mother, every door is closed. A charity student at a boarding school, he has never really had a place to call home. Then one day, his wealthy sponsor announces that if a home is what he wants, then that is what he will have: Ernest will be offered as a prize in the daily raffle at the fair, advertised as "Healthy boy to a good home for the winning ticket holder." The woman who "wins" him is the madam of a notorious brothel who was famous for educating her girls. He becomes a houseboy in her brothel and is befriended by the daughter of the madam, as well as a Japanese girl who works in the kitchen. The friendship and love between these three form the first real family Ernest has ever known"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- ISBN: 9780525501237 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0525501231 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 463 pages
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
- General Note: LSC 40.00
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.