Love and other consolation prizes : a novel / Jamie Ford.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804176750
- ISBN: 0804176752
- ISBN: 9780804176774
- Physical Description: 307 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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| Subject: | Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Brothels > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Orphans > Fiction. Raffles > Fiction. Brothels. Friendships. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 49 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Nantahala Regional Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County Library | F FOR (Text) | 80605001256915 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | F FOR (Text) | 80605000342005 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 03/21/2024 |
