At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree
the bestselling, heart-warming novel based on a true story of forbidden love & heartbreak shortlisted for the dymocks 2023 book of the year
$23.22
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2024
Summary
A Love That Changed a Nation: At the Foot of the Cherry Tree
The bestselling stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia’s first Japanese war bride and a love that changed a nation forever.
SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR AND THE 2024 ABIA MATT RICHELL AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INDIE BOOK AWARDS
Gordon Parker is an eager eighteen-year-old Australian boy desperate…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781460763537 |
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| ISBN-10: | 146076353X |
| Author: | Alli Parker |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Alli Parker
Alli Parker is a Japanese-Australian author and screenwriter, with a background in script editing and script co-ordinating. Her debut novel, the bestselling At the Foot of the Cherry Tree, was based on the true story of Australia’s first Japanese war bride, who was Alli’s grandmother. It was shortlisted for the 2023 Dymocks Book of the Year and for the 2024 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writers, and longlisted for the 2024 Indie Book Awards. Her credits as a script editor and co-ordinator include Irreverent, Jack Irish series 1, 2 & 3, Shantaram, Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, Ride Like a Girl, Please Like Me and Utopia.
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