{"product_id":"the-color-of-air-9780062976208","title":"The Color of Air","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePARADE's Best Books to Read this Summer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A rich historical novel that illustrates why connection is more important and more vital than ever.\" -\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Lisa See\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Abe, a young doctor in Chicago, is finally coming back to Hawai'i. He has his own reason for returning to his childhood home, but it is not to revisit the past, unlike his Uncle Koji. Koji lives with the memories of Daniel's mother, Mariko, the love of his life, and the scars of a life hard-lived. He can't wait to see Daniel, who he's always thought of as a son, but he knows the time has come to tell him the truth about his mother, and his father. But Daniel's arrival coincides with the awakening of the Mauna Loa volcano, and its dangerous path toward their village stirs both new and long ago passions in their community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between past and present--from the day of the volcano eruption in 1935 to decades prior--\u003cem\u003eThe Color of Air\u003c\/em\u003e interweaves the stories of Daniel, Koji, and Mariko to create a rich, vibrant, bittersweet chorus that celebrates their lifelong bond to one other and to their immigrant community. As Mauna Loa threatens their lives and livelihoods, it also unearths long held secrets simmering below the surface that meld past and present, revealing a path forward for them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTsukiyama, Gail:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Tsukiyama was born in San Francisco, California, to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii. She attended San Francisco State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in English. She is the bestselling author of seven previous novels, including \u003cem\u003eWomen of the Silk, The Samurai's Garden, \u003c\/em\u003e and most recently, \u003cem\u003eA Hundred Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e, and has received the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland\/Josephine Miles Literary Award. She divides her time between El Cerrito and Napa Valley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614253945106,"sku":"9780062976208","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_898b3348-aadc-4864-9a7e-f2d6198e4c3b.jpg?v=1732436128","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-color-of-air-9780062976208","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}