To hear the entire conversation, click the link above or subscribe to our podcast sarah aronson. Jamie fords new novel, love and other consolation prizes, is a wonderful blend of historical fiction, coming of age and romance with a smidgeon of mystery thrown in as well barbara z. In love and other consolation prizes, a child is raffled off as a prize at a worlds fair in seattle in 1909. Review of love and other consolation prizes by jamie. The author of love and other consolation prizes will be at third place books in lake forest park at 4 p. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story. He imagines what might have happened to that child in love and other consolation prizes, a riveting story that moves from heartbreak and poverty in turnofthecentury southern china to seattles glittering 1962 worlds fair, the century 21 expo. Love and other consolation prizes historical novel society. Love and other consolation prizes was inspired by the true story featured in the september 1909 issue of the seattle times stating there was a raffle at the worlds fair for a number of prizes, including a monthold orphan boy, property of the washington childrens home society. The author brings the reader deep into the heart and mind of ernest young, as a young boy in china, and then, again, as a young man, in america, and lastly, as a wise senior, humbled by life, but content in his soul. Jamie ford love and other consolation prizes third.
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Jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, was historical fiction about the love and friendship between a. Love and other consolation prizes book king county. Upon his arrival to seattle, he becomes a ward of the state until a wealthy sponsor offers to send him to an. Based on reallife events, the plot centers on ernest, the illegitimate son of a white missionary and a chinese woman, as he tells his story to his adult. In love and other consolation prizes, jamie ford chronicles the life of ernest young through chapters that skip between ernests youth and an elderly ernest.
Love and other consolation prizes meet little ernest a halfchinese orphan whose starving mother without means to care for him, sends him to america aboard a freight ship full of strangers and other stray children from the pacific. A halfchinese orphan whose mother sacrificed everything to give him a better chance is raffled off as a prize at seattles 1909 worlds fair, only to land in the ownership of the madam of a notorious brothel where he finds friendship and opportunities, in a story based on true events. Review of love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford posted on 10042017 by rhapsodyinbooks jamie fords debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, was historical fiction about the love and friendship between a chineseamerican boy and a japaneseamerican girl in seattle and during the internment in world war ii. Based on a true story, love and other consolation prizes will warm your soul.
The fairs opening day triggers painful memories for one attendeea man named ernest young. Love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford overdrive. Love and other consolation prizes audiobook by jamie. Based on a true story, it tracks the life of ernest young, born yung kunai to a chinese mother and white missionary father. Love and other consolation prizes is a beautiful and enthralling story of resilience and the many permutations of love. A few years after being transported to seattle, ernest young. But for ernest, a halfchinese orphan who found his way to. Love and other consolation prizes is set mostly in seattle, but the international backgrounds of the main characters are part of what makes this story so fascinating. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 19, 2018 about love and other consolation prizes. Love and other consolation prizes literary hostess.
Love and other consolation prizes is a wellwritten and heartbreaking novel. Martha hall kelly, author of lilac girls a gripping story about the unpredictability of life and, above all, the incredible power of love to heal even the most shameful wounds. Only jamie ford could take a snippet of a true story about a child offered as a raffle prize at the 1909 seattle worlds fair and spin it into a dazzling tale of love and family and ultimately hope. Love and other consolation prizes was inspired by the true story of an infant boy who was raffled off at the 1909 seattle worlds fair, as a now available in 1909, seattle was the time and place for the alaskanyukonpacific exposition. Feb 01, 2018 love and other consolation prizes is the story of a young boy named ernest, a halfchinese orphan who finds his way to america through a last desperate act of his beloved mother.
Canceled hadassah book club love and other consolation prizes. Love and other consolation prizes by by jamie ford. Love and other consolation prizes summary supersummary. A walk through history and fiction with author jamie ford. From the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at seattles epic 1909 worlds fair. Love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford from the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at seattles epic 1909 worlds fair. Love and other consolation prizes with jamie ford mtpr.
Love and other consolation prizes has the big generous heart ford always brings to his novels and fans will rejoice in it. September 2017 those who loved hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford a bets on selection are going to be happy to read his new book, love and other consolation prizes. A love triangle develops in ernests young life and it presents as a rather workable scenariothat a young boy could have two loves and there wouldnt be total catastrophe. The action in fords latest novel is bookended by two worlds fairs held in seattle the 1909 alaskayukonpacific exposition and the 1962 century 21 exposition the one that brought us the iconic space needle. Kathy hepinstall, author of the book of polly an epic and touching love story of a raffledoff orphan boy named ernest and the two girls he loves one for now, one forever. Review of love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford. Author interview jamie ford, author of love and other. Its a beautifully told story, framed against the backdrop of two seattle worlds fairs the alaskayukonpacific exposition of 1909 and the century 21 exposition in 1962. Love and other consolation prizes carnegie library of. From the beloved author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired. Love and other consolation prizes quotes showing of 32 there are people in our lives whom we love, and lose, and forever long for. A beautiful and enthralling story of resilience and the many permutations of love. A halfchinese orphan whose mother sacrificed everything to give him a better chance is raffled off as a prize at seattles 1909 worlds fair, only to land in the ownership of the madam of a notorious brothel where he finds friendship and opportunities. Love and other consolation prizes quotes by jamie ford.
Sep 12, 2017 love and other consolation prizes, by jamie ford posted on september 12, 2017 by seattlebookmama we all have things we dont talk about, ernest thought. Praise for love and other consolation prizes exciting. Based on a true story, it tracks the life of ernest young, born yung kun. Set against a rich backdrop of postvictorian vice, suffrage, and celebration, love and other consolation prizes is an unforgettable story. Love and other consolation prizes audiobook by jamie ford. A charity student at a boarding school, he has never really had a place to call home. Love and other consolation prizes, by jamie ford posted on september 12, 2017 by seattlebookmama we all have things we dont talk about, ernest thought.
Now in his 60s, ernest faces his wife gracies declining control over. A lively history of romance in the dens of iniquity, love despite vice. Jamie fords love and other consolation prizes coming in. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Ernest, the son of a white missionary and a chinese mother, was born in rural china. An evocative, heartfelt, beautifully crafted story that shines a light on a fascinating, tragic bit of forgotten history. They orbit our hearts like halleys comet, crossing into our universe only once, or if were lucky, twice in a lifetime. The action in fords latest novel is bookended by two worlds fairs held in seattle the 1909 alaskayukonpacific exposition and the 1962 century 21 exposition the one that brought us. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading love and other consolation prizes. Jun 19, 2018 love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford from the bestselling author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at seattles epic 1909 worlds fair. This book is about the power of friendship and love. The following highlights are from a conversation with jamie ford about his book, love and other consolation prizes. Against a rich backdrop of postvictorian vice, suffrage, and celebration, love and other consolations is an enchanting tale about innocence and devotionin a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale.
The book tells the tale of ernest young, the illegitimate son of an american missionary and a chinese woman who was too poor to take care of her children. Inspired by a true story, a powerful novel about an orphan boy who is raffled off at seattles 1909 world fair, and the friends who teach him what it really means to have a family, from the author of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Jessica shattuck, author of the women in the castle all the charm and heartbreak of hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. Love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford book. Love and other consolation prizes book the seattle public.
Love and other consolation prizes is a 2017 historical novel by american author jamie ford. Ernest falls in love with both fahn and maisie and for much of the book. Love and other consolation prizes public library of. Advance praise for love and other consolation prizes ford is a master at shining light into dark, forgotten corners of history and revealing the most unexpected and relatable human threads.
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Based on a reallife raffle, this story is about ernest young, a chinese orphan refugee who is won by the owner of the tenderloin, a brothel where he becomes the house boy and lives a life with enough food to eat and hope for the future. It is a time when the magical wonders of technology on display at the expo future seems limitless. Love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford goodreads. Love and other consolation prizes jamie ford, 2017 random house 320 pp. Aug 18, 2017 billed as a handsome and dark, clever and strong healthy boy, ernest, 12, was a raffle prize at the story told in great falls author jamie fords new novel, love and other consolation prizes. Jessica shattuck, author of the women in the castle. Inspired by a true story, this is the unforgettable story of a young boy named ernest, set during the 1909 seattle worlds fair called the alaska yukon pacific expo.