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<p><P>December 1941. The inhabitants of Niihau lead a simple life. Mostly Hawaiian natives, they work the ranch of Niihau's eccentric <i>haole</i> owner, who keeps his island totally isolated from the outside world, devoid of cars, phones, and electricity. But then a plane crash-lands there, and although the villagers rescue the pilot, they have no idea that he has just attacked Pearl Harbor. War has now come to Eden, slowly undoing its tranquillity, widening the cracks in the already troubled marriage of Irene and Yoshio Harada, the island's only Japanese-American couple. It will test everyone's loyalties and all they believe in . . . as Paradise, once within reach, slowly falls victim to its own isolated innocence. <P>Based on a little-known true event, <i>East Wind, Rain</i> is a provocative and compelling novel of irrevocable consequences for people thrust unwittingly into a devastating war of nations and American identity.</p> <h3>The New York Times - Hanna Rubin</h3> <p>Paul's graceful, objective tone may be the book's greatest strength. The author of <i>Fighting Fire</i>, an acclaimed memoir of her stint as a San Francisco firefighter, she is at her best describing the sheer

Author

Paul, Caroline

Publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061977657

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.5 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14