Bridge of Scarlet Leaves

By: Kristina McMorris

Narrated by: C.S.E. Cooney

An "impeccably researched and beautifully written" novel about a California marriage threatened by the Japanese internments of WWII (Karen White, New York Times best-selling author of The Sound of Glass).

Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo.

Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was prepared for disapproval from their families, but when Pearl Harbor is bombed the day after she and Lane elope, the full force of their decision becomes apparent. In the eyes of a fearful nation, Lane is no longer just an outsider, but an enemy.

Maddie follows when her husband is interned at a war relocation camp, sacrificing her Juilliard ambitions. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers and the line between patriot and traitor blurs. As Maddie strives for the hard-won acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America - at tremendous cost - in this "beautiful, timeless love story... McMorris's words reach right off the page and grab at your heart" (Sarah Jio, New York Times best-selling author of Blackberry Winter).

©2012 Kristina McMorris (P)2019 Tantor

Lovely story, heart wrenching and exciting all together wonderful!

Take a walk in someone else's shoes. Imagine your normal daily life turned upside down, no fault of your own, but due to the color of your skin, today you are no longer welcome and now ridiculed. The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the lives of Japanese Americans. Join this this family on their journey. You will be glad you invested your time.

Captivating

Loved the story along with the other books I’ve read by this author. The performance was wonderful, as well.

narrator didn't match

The story was good, but the narrator made it sound like a young adult or juvenile fiction book.

Touching story of American Japanese

Great story of American Japanese around World War II period and the ordeal for POW.

Thoroughly Enjoyed

The narration by Ms. Cooney was excellent. I loved it when she spoke in Japanese. There are many stories about the internment camps and their occupants, but this story was my favorite! I would highly recommend this book.