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In the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged,
sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on the Pacific island of
Bora-Bora.
More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fiance, she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow, the two share a private world-until they witness a gruesome crime, Westry is suddenly redeployed, and the idyll vanishes into the winds of war.
A timeless story of enduring passion, The Bungalow chronicles Anne's determination to discover the truth about the twin losses-of life, and of love-that have haunted her for seventy years.
Sarah Jio is the author of "The Violets of March," her debut novel. Based in Seattle, she's been the health and fitness blogger for Glamour.com and a contributor to major magazines, including Real Simple, Redbook, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cooking Light, Glamour, SELF, Health, American Baby and many others. She has also appeared as a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition.
AUTHOR WEBSITE
sarahjio.com
NARRATOR
Gin Hammond received her MFA from the A.R.T. at Harvard University/Moscow Art Theatre. She has performed on national and international stage and her voice can be heard on Jim French's Imagination Theatre, many video games, a wide range of industrials, and audiobooks. She currently resides in Seattle with her husband, where she writes, directs, teaches and performs.
Karen White, author of The Beaches
"The Bungalow is a story as luscious as its exotic setting. Ms. Jio has crafted a wartime story of passion and friendship, loss and mystery. It's also a story of discovery-discovering one's own heart, and of finding a second chance long after all hope is gone. You'll remember the sparkling water and yellow hibiscus long after the last page is turned, and will want to start searching for your own lost bungalow and the parts of yourself you've long since forgotten."
More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fiance, she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow, the two share a private world-until they witness a gruesome crime, Westry is suddenly redeployed, and the idyll vanishes into the winds of war.
A timeless story of enduring passion, The Bungalow chronicles Anne's determination to discover the truth about the twin losses-of life, and of love-that have haunted her for seventy years.
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Sarah Jio is the author of "The Violets of March," her debut novel. Based in Seattle, she's been the health and fitness blogger for Glamour.com and a contributor to major magazines, including Real Simple, Redbook, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cooking Light, Glamour, SELF, Health, American Baby and many others. She has also appeared as a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition.
AUTHOR WEBSITE
sarahjio.com
NARRATOR
Gin Hammond received her MFA from the A.R.T. at Harvard University/Moscow Art Theatre. She has performed on national and international stage and her voice can be heard on Jim French's Imagination Theatre, many video games, a wide range of industrials, and audiobooks. She currently resides in Seattle with her husband, where she writes, directs, teaches and performs.
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REVIEWSKaren White, author of The Beaches
"The Bungalow is a story as luscious as its exotic setting. Ms. Jio has crafted a wartime story of passion and friendship, loss and mystery. It's also a story of discovery-discovering one's own heart, and of finding a second chance long after all hope is gone. You'll remember the sparkling water and yellow hibiscus long after the last page is turned, and will want to start searching for your own lost bungalow and the parts of yourself you've long since forgotten."
The Bungalow
Author: Sarah Jio
Narrator: Gin Hammond
ISBN: 9781593166229
SRP: $29.95
Length: 8:21:00
Item No: LL572
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