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A phenomenal West Coast bestseller, winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and an Abby Award nominee, this enthralling novel is at once a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, the story of a doomed love affair, and a stirring meditation on place, prejudice, and justice. "Finely wrought, flawlessly written."--The New York Times Book Review.
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Description: All text is legible, may contain markings, cover wear, loose/torn pages or staining and much writing.
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San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, is a place so isolated that no one who lives there can afford to make enemies. But in 1954 a local fisherman is found suspiciously drowned, and a Japanese American named Kabuo Miyamoto is charged with his murder. In the course of the ensuing trial, it becomes clear that what is at stake is more than a man's guilt. For on San Pedro, memory grows as thickly as cedar trees and the fields of ripe strawberries--memories of a charmed love affair between a white...
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Snow Falling On Cedars (vintage Contemporaries Series) (paperback),vintage Contemporaries Series
A Phenomenal West Coast Bestseller, Winner Of The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, The Pen/faulkner Award, And An Abby Award Nominee, This Enthralling Novel Is At Once A Murder Mystery, A Courtroom Drama, The Story Of A Doomed Love Affair, And A Stirring Meditation On Place, Prejudice, And Justice. "finely Wrought, Flawlessly Written".--the New York Times Book Review. - By David Guterson - Paperback
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October 25, 2008: Snow Falling on Cedars is a beautifully atmospheric love story/murder mystery. It takes place on San Piedro Island off the Pacific Coast. The story alternates from the trial of a Japanese American on trial for murder in 1954 to the background stories of the relevant characters leading up to WWII and after. Snow Falling on Cedars brings up questions of loyalty, racism and forgiveness. The mood of the novel matches it's scenery, dark and stormy. The love stories are passionate...
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This time-saving, easy-to-use teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unit--the legwork is done for you! The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice. (This is NOT the paperback novel.)
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Snow Falling On Cedars (hardcover)
Snow Falling On Cedars (hardcover) - By David Guterson
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A murder trial has upset the quiet community of San Piedro, and now this tranquil village has become the center of controversy. For Ishmael Chambers (Hawke), a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
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Paperback, Snow Falling on Cedars
General Fiction - Celebrating the upcoming motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Scott Hicks (Shine) is a special hardcover edition of the international ... - Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel (Books)
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A lushly atmospheric, lyrically written novel set on an island in Puget Sound in 1954. It's a haunting murder mystery, a story of a doomed love affair, and a stirring meditation on prejudice. The motion picture stars Ethan Hawke and Sam Shepard. "Flawlessly written."The New York Times Book Review
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Snow Falling On Cedars
First English edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Author's acclaimed first novel.
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Term paper due tomorrow? Need to cram for a test? Or just looking for the best information about a favorite literary work? Turn to "Novels for Students" to get your research done in record time. Brought to you by Thomson Gale--the world's leading source of literary criticism and analysis--this e-doc contains: plot summary; character analysis; author biography; an overview of the novel's themes, style, and historical context; a compendium of in-depth critical material; study questions; suggestions for further...
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A section on the life and background of David Guterson. A section on the historical background of the novel. A character list. Additional critical essays on the role of gender and use of duality in the novel. Review questions and essay topics.
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Not since The Thorn Birds has Colleen McCullough written a novel of such broad appeal about a family and the Australian experience as The Touch. At its center is Alexander Kinross, remembered as a young man in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker's apprentice and a godless rebel. But when, years later, he writes from Australia to summon his bride, his Scottish relatives quickly realize that he has made a fortune in the gold fields and is now a man to be reckoned with. Arriving in Sydney...
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Snow Falling on Cedars
From the director of SHINE comes this multi-layered drama of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, based on the novel by David Guterson. In a small Pacific Northwest town in the 1950s, a Japanese-American man (Yune) is tried for the murder of a man based on a long-standing grudge. Reporter Ishmael Chambers (Hawke) may be able to prevent injustice from happening, but he and the man's wife (Kudoh) are childhood sweethearts who split apart when the Japanese community of the town was sent to internment camps...
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Individual judgments of Kabuo Miyamoto are profoundly affected by racial stereotypes in David Guterson's novel Snow Falling on Cedars. In the first place, Miyamoto was placed in an internment camp, along with other Japanese-Americans, on the basis of racism and nothing else. Miyamoto and the others were seen as dangerous enemies of the United States on the basis of their racial heritage, their skin color, their facial features, their names, and nothing else. There was absolutely no evidence that...
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Snow Falling On Cedars (the Shooting Script) (newmarket Shooting Script Series) (paperback),newmarket Shooting Script Series - By Ronald Bass,kathleen Kennedy,scott Hicks
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Snow Falling On Cedars [Limited Edition]
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Product DetailsOriginal Title:Snow Falling On Cedars (Widescreen)Actors: Anne Suzuki - Cromwell, James - Hawke, Ethan - Jenkins, James - Rick YuneCondition: NEWFormat: DVDDirector: Hicks, ScottRuntime: 128 minsLanguage: EnglishDiscs/Cassettes: 1Genre: Drama
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Ethan Hawke stars in this "riveting tale of mystery" (Fox-TV) based on the award winning, best selling novel. A murder trial has upset the quiet community of San Piedro, and now this tranquil village has become the center of controversy. For Ishmael Chambers (Hawke), a local reporter, the trial strikes deep emotional chord when he finds his former lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery. Co-starring...
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Notes and commentary on David Guterson's best-selling novel, now a popular movie, enhance understanding of this World War II-era saga. A murder trial forces the residents of an island in the Pacific Northwest to revisit the time in our history when both the Japanese and Japanese-Americans were discriminated against. Through many layers of memory, love, kinship, and national pride, the fabric of this tale is woven.
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Lost in the Fog. Carl's Fishing Net. Moran Finds the Boat. Hatsue and Ishmael Kiss. Kendo. Driftwood Hideaway. Strawberry Field. Worst Kibnd of News. Seven Acres. German Soldier. Snowstorm. Coast Guard Report. Typeset. Evacuation. Courtroom Montage. Susan Marie Remembers. Defense. Snow Drive. Typing. Tarawa. Battery. Carl and Kazuo Negotiate. Humanity Goes on Trial. New Evidence. Snow Angels. Can I Hold You Now?. End Titles.
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Books. Snow Falling on Cedars
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Original Theatrical Release International Lobby Cards.
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(A- is just about our highest rating.) Press Kit: Media information pack contains production notes and bios.. Also contains stills and/or slides. If a CD is included, that information will appear in title field.
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