Love and other consolation prizes: a novel
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"Inspired by a true story, this is the unforgettable story of a young boy named Ernest, set during the 1909 Seattle world's fair called the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo. It is a time when the magical wonders of technology on display at the expo future seems limitless. But for Ernest, a half-Chinese orphan who found his way to America through a last desperate act of his beloved mother, every door is closed. A charity student at a boarding school, he has never really had a place to call home. Then one day, his wealthy sponsor announces that if a home is what he wants, then that is what he will have: Ernest will be offered as a prize in the daily raffle at the fair, advertised as "Healthy boy to a good home for the winning ticket holder." The woman who "wins" him is the madam of a notorious brothel who was famous for educating her girls. He becomes a houseboy in her brothel and is befriended by the daughter of the madam, as well as a Japanese girl who works in the kitchen. The friendship and love between these three form the first real family Ernest has ever known"--
Ford, J. (2017). Love and other consolation prizes: a novel. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ford, Jamie. 2017. Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ford, Jamie, Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ford, Jamie. Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2017.
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