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In john hamamura s color of the sea, the experiences of japaneseamericans following the bombing of pearl harbor receive some muchwelcomed attention. The novel color of the sea by john hamamura is a pageturner. Color of the sea by john hideyo hamamura in christian science monitor a few cheesy, overwritten scenes aside, this is one stunning debut novel that will make you weak in the knees. Dec 12, 2005 color of the sea john hamamura, author. Read color of the sea a novel by john hamamura available from rakuten kobo. Its the story of a young man trained as a samurai who moves from japan to hawaii to california.

John hamamura was born at the close of world war ii in a u. Coming of age, war glory, necessity, pain, tragedy pointofview. Hamamuras writing is sleek and powerful, and his evocation of the japaneseamerican experience compelling. Growing up in a time between wars, sam hamada finds that the cultu. Sam is rapidly learning the code of the samurai in the late 1930s on the lush. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Color of the sea, by john hamamura although i knew the basic details of the internment of japanese americans during world war ii, this book makes me realize how little i actually knew. Color of the sea hamamura the color of the sea john hamamura, 2006knopf doubleday336 pp. Color of the sea book cover color of the sea by john hamamura. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, out of print treasures. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

A coming of age novel by first time novelist john hamamura centering on a kibei raised in japan, hawaii, and california and that climaxes with his wartime experiences that include arrest, the military intelligence service, and the atomic bombing of hiroshima. His mothers family was behind barbed wire at a camp in southern arkansas. John hamamuras debut novel, color of the sea 2006, is a historical romance between two japanese americans growing up before and during world war ii. Color of the sea by john hamamura overdrive rakuten. The color of the sea john hamamura, 2006 knopf doubleday 336 pp. Buy color of the sea reprint by john hamamura isbn. Lee color of the sea a novel por john hamamura disponible en rakuten kobo. The color of the sea color of the sea by john hamamura. The world made straight ron rash henry holt and company the thirteenth tale diane setterfield atria books. Color of the sea novel, thomas dunne books new york, ny, 2006. Author john hamamura is a japanese american born in minnesota at the end of world war ii to japanese parents.

John hamamura color of the sea authors website bio. After graduation sam strikes out for california and falls in love for the first time, with a beautiful young woman named keiko. Color of the sea john hamamura thomas dunne books the floor of the sky pamela carter joern university of nebraska press the blind side. Thirdperson, japanese american male and female from children to young adults time. Color of the sea by hamamura, john author paperback 2007 john hamamura on. Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford. I had gone down to placerville from portland to meet w my friends.

John hamamura color of the sea authors website map. John hamamura was born at the close of world war ii in a. Hamamura has produced a valuable corrective to an often onesided view of japan and japanese americans during the war years. Color of the sea, hamamura s wonderful debut novel, is the. Color of the sea by john hamamura color of the sea by john hamamura this story follows the life of isamu sam hamada, beginning in prewwii when sam leaves his mother and siblings in their family home in hiroshima, japan to join his alcoholic father working the cane fields of hawaii. This is a novel everyone should read, not just because its a nicelylayered book with depth and meaning, beautifully written and well balanced, but because it deals with a topic which many people still dont understand.

Buy this book hamamura s broad debut follows a japanese language teacher raised in hawaii as he. John hamamura, color of the sea hamamura deftly takes the reader through the labyrinthine maze of identity and loyalty through this subtle comingofage story about a young japanese man learning the ways of the west. Color of the sea hawaii state public library system. Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors, world war ii evacuation relocation internment, japaneseamerican translators, samurai. John hamamura growing up in a time between wars, sam hamada finds that the culture of his native japan is never far from his heart. Growing up in a time between wars, sam hamada finds that the culture of his native japan is never far from his heart. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Here is a list of the booklists editors best books of the year 2006. In this tale of two countries, its up for grabs as to which form of the disease hamamura considers more virulent. Named a best book of the year by the new york times, the. Color of the sea by john hamamura is an engaging story of survival through separation from family, wwii, and internment. In contrast english seems youthful, sweet, effervescent, surprising him with pockets that snap, releasing ticklish bubbles. One of bookbrowses top 3 favorite books of 2009 in the opening pages of jamie fords stunning debut novel, hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, henry lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the panama hotel, once the gateway to seattles japantown. With lyricism and grace, hamamura succeeds in portraying the competing heroism.

Writer john hamamura has spent a lifetime exploring duality and divesting what he calls the architecture of the yin and yang. His mothers family was interned at rohwer in southern arkansas. He is a japanese american and he knows, from the inside, what it feels like to be torn. About the author john hamamura was born in the final year of wwii in a u. Sam is rapidly learning the code of the samurai in the late 1930s on the. It was the first time i was then in my 50s that i learned about. Color of the sea ebook por john hamamura 9781429905060. Anchor books, c2007 hamamura has written an intensely personal and autobiographical exploration of the times bracketing the second world war. Color of the sea was one of the books i picked out of whim during the 2018 big bad wolf manila book fair.

San francisco chronicle through beautifully written prose, artful imagery and achingly real characters, john hamamura sweeps his reader away to a time in history that shook the world and a love story that will. Japanese american fiction, asian american fiction, books barnes. Holly payne, author of the virgins knot and the sound of blue. On the day pearl harbor is bombed, sam, 20, is arrested as an enemy alien, and, together with stunned friends and neighbors, unceremoniously hauled off to prison. John hamamura color of the sea discussion group suggestions. Color of the sea, hamamuras wonderful debut novel, is the. John hamamura, author of color of the sea, was born in minnesota in the final year of world war ii. Color of the sea by john hamamura anchor, 2006 raised in japan and hawaii, sam hamada has been trained in the ways of the samurai. In short vignettes, we see isamu sam growing from a young boy in hawaii to a young man in lodi, fulfilling his. Apr 08, 2008 color of the sea by john hamamura color of the sea by john hamamura this story follows the life of isamu sam hamada, beginning in prewwii when sam leaves his mother and siblings in their family home in hiroshima, japan to join his alcoholic father working the cane fields of hawaii. New york public library books for the teen age submitted 2007. John hamamura did a great job on the characterbuilding and he chose the setting and time period very well. Norton company black swan green david mitchell random house, inc.

His father was an instructor at camp savage and fort snelling, where japanese american gis were trained as translators for the pacific theater. John hamamura raised in hawaii, japanese sam hamada gets caught in the hostility toward japanese when pearl harbor occurs but is drafted by the u. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Sam is rapidly learning the code of the samurai in the late 1930s on the lush hawaiian islands, where he is slowly coming into his own as a son and a man. Oakland writer john hamamura s first novel, color of the sea, takes that last fact as the basis for an exploration of the conflicting loyalties of a generation of japanese americans growing up. John hamamura, the author, is part of the reason why its a mustread book. Holly payne, author of the virgins knot and the sound of blue hamamuras first novel is a marvel, a revelation, the story of a man torn between two great loves, two great cultures, two complex and evolving worlds. John hamamura color of the sea authors website home bio. Color of the sea by john hamamura very often, ya novels about world war ii feature european concentration camps and jews in hiding. With susan hamamura woven works nonfiction, chronicle books san francisco, ca, 1978.

Growing up in a time between wars, sam hamada finds that the. John was the first author invited to our book club, wordies, in california. Color of the sea, hamamuras wonderful debut novel, is the culmination of decades of writing and research. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery. Sep 15, 2019 a fair mix of history and comingofage, color of the sea showcased hamamuras capabilities and the promises his writing holds. It is this theme that john hamamura tries to unravel in his first venture into the world of writing novels. Taking us from the lush hawaiian islands of the 1930s to the wartime world of madness in hiroshima, color of the sea is the unforgettable story of one japanese boys comingofage. Jan 01, 2006 the novel color of the sea by john hamamura is a pageturner. Drawing on some of the experiences of his own father, a gi who became a japanese interpreter for the us army, hamamura paints a portrait of two people growing up bicultural at a time when that. Color of the sea by john hideyo hamamura in christian.