Browsing: Asia

This heartrending novel set in Scotland, China, and colonial India explores the relationship between British soldier Lachlan Macquarie and Jane Jarvis — the beautiful woman who becomes the center of his life. A powerful meditation on love, loss, and war.

1880, California: When 17-year-old Topaz Woo dies during childbirth, she gets the chance to watch her newborn daughter from the beyond — and tries to influence her to lead a good life. “A tumultuous and sweet story” (Teen Vogue).

An “exquisite” and “potent” novel (O, The Oprah Magazine) from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1942, a mother and her two children receive government orders to pack up their lives and relocate to a Japanese internment camp in Utah. “A gem of a book” (USA Today).

From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a “spellbinding” (The Washington Post) novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos–and how…

When Diana stumbles upon a box of letters from the 1940s, she learns she still has surviving relatives in the Philippines. She’s determined to connect with her long-lost family — but will she find herself along the way? “Grab some sunscreen, dip your toes in the sand, and dive into this sublime beach read” (Amy E. Reichert).

One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian.On the outside, Yumi…