Can I read Beside a Burning Sea on EtoBox?

Beside a Burning Sea by Shors, John is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Beside a Burning Sea about?

<b>From the author of <i>Beneath a Marble Sky</i> comes an inspiring new novel of a man and a woman from different worlds whose love is put to the ultimate test as they struggle to survive an extraordinary set of circumstances.</b> <p><b>View our feature on John Shors' <i>Beside a Burning Sea.</i></b></p> <p>One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the South Pacific on a mission of mercy—to save wounded American soldiers. The next, Benevolence is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors, including an injured Japanese soldier and a young American nurse whom he saves from drowning, makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island.</p> <p>Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company—and rediscovers his love of poetry. While sharing the mystery and beauty of this passion with Annie, the captivating but tormented woman he rescued, Akira grapples with the pain of his past while helping Annie uncover the promise of her future. Meanwhile, the remaining castaways endure a world not of

Who reads Beside a Burning Sea?

Author

Shors, John

Publisher

PENGUIN group

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781440630071

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Fiction

Rating

3.64 / 5 (1,617 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14