Ebook {Epub PDF} Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki

BRIDGE TO THE SUN (F): An American girl and a Japanese diplomat in an extraordinary true story of love and war. Terasaki, Gwen Published by Dell, New York, NY, U.S.A., Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki, , Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Ex Library. This is a former library book. See pictures for condition. I do try to be conservative when I list condition, so likely better than I list. Even though this is former library, overall good shape!Seller Rating: % positive. Gwen Terasaki’s Bridge to the Sun is a remarkable book. Part history, part love story, part cautionary tale, this memoir, written post-World War II, is a revelation. It tells of Terasaki, a beautiful blonde from the hills of Tennessee, who falls in love with a Japanese diplomat, Hidenaro Terasaki, and marries him in 4/5().

Bridge to the Sun: A Memoir of Love and War by Gwen Terasaki. Rock Creek Books, October Trade Paperback. Used Very Good. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. In nice, but previously owned condition. We carry new and used books in our storefront. Gwen Harold Terasaki, author of Bridge to the Sun, was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. The memoir chronicles her life and marriage to Hidenari Terasaki, a Japanese diplomat who was serving as head of intelligence in the Western Hermisphere for the Empire of Japan when Pearl Harbor was bombed. The role of Gwen and the challenges she faced was portrayed sensitively by Carroll Baker. Given the time and setting of the underlying story and production of the movie, there are many timely international and cultural nuances which can be gleaned from this film. A "bridge" to thoughtful consideration from different perspectives is always positive.

Bridge to the Sun is the story of Gwen’s marriage and life with the Japanese diplomat, Hidenari “Terry” Terasaki, and a testament to the enduring bonds of love and family during a time of global war. When a Japanese language edition of Bridge to the Sun was published in Tokyo in , Gwen embarked on an extensive tour of her husband’s country. Gwen Terasaki’s Bridge to the Sun is a remarkable book. Part history, part love story, part cautionary tale, this memoir, written post-World War II, is a revelation. It tells of Terasaki, a beautiful blonde from the hills of Tennessee, who falls in love with a Japanese diplomat, Hidenaro Terasaki, and marries him in A Memoir of Love and War. by Gwen Terasaki. New York Times Bestseller. National Book Award Finalist – Non-Fiction – Washington Post Non-Fiction Book of the Year – Bridge to the Sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love story-the true report of an international and interracial marriage of a Japanese diplomat and an American girl from the mountains of Tennessee.