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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a moving novel of families separated and lives shattered by prejudice during one of the most shameful episodes in American history. A man ahead of his time, Japanese college professor Masao Takashimaya of Kyoto had a passion for modern ideas that was as strong as his wife’s belief in ancient traditions. His eighteen-year-old daughter, Hiroko, torn between her mother’s traditions and her father’s wishes, boarded the SS Nagoya Maru to come to California for an education and to make her father proud. It was August 1941. From the ship, she went to the Palo Alto home of her uncle, Takeo, and his family. To Hiroko, California was a different world. Her cousins had become more American than Japanese. And much to Hiroko’s surprise, Peter Jenkins, her uncle’s assistant at Stanford, became an unexpected link between her old world and her new. On December 7, Pearl Harbor is bombed by the Japanese. Within hours, war is declared and suddenly Hiroko has become an enemy in a foreign land. On February 19, Executive Order 9066 is signed by President Roosevelt, giving the military the power to remove the Japanese from their communities at will. Takeo and his family are given ten days to sell their home, give up their jobs, and report to a relocation center, along with thousands of other Japanese and Japanese Americans, to face their destinies there. Families are divided, people are forced to abandon their homes, their businesses, their freedom, and their lives. Danielle Steel portrays not only the human cost of that terrible time in history, but also the remarkable courage of a people whose honor and dignity transcended the chaos that surrounded them. Silent Honor reveals the stark truth about the betrayal of Americans by their own government . . . and the triumph of a woman caught between cultures and determined to survive.
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"I enjoyed this books setting and plot. I thought that it was interesting that she chose to place it during a time of war, but this made the hardships between the couple in the story more understandable. The couple in general was in a way, exciting, for the fact that it was forbidden for them to be together."
— Dey (4 out of 5 stars)
Silent Honor Listener Reviews
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" Definitely one of the better Danielle Steel books that I've read. "
— Sue, 2/20/2014 -
" Two thumbs up!! Very touching. "
— sandra, 2/16/2014 -
" Another one of those stories where the woman suffers and suffers and suffers. Sacrifices and sufferings is all the story is about. It is cute but depressing at the same time. "
— Asha, 2/7/2014 -
" Pretty good for a Danielle Steele book! "
— Courtney, 1/17/2014 -
" The story was very interesting to get into,especially reading about what the Japanese [in America:]had to endure during the Second World War.I was barely aware of what had actually taken place and so I feel inspired to delve more deeply into what happened during that time. "
— Stasha, 1/12/2014 -
" Favorite DS book by far. Excellent read that incorporates history with an incredible love story. "
— Ginger, 1/10/2014 -
" I had insomia and this book got me through it. It covers the experience of being Japaneese in America at the time of Pearl Harbor and WWII. Things in this book are still with me today. "
— Nina, 1/4/2014 -
" It wasn't what I thought it was about but interesting read. I'm almost finished it. "
— Pat, 1/3/2014 -
" I read this when I was a kid and I still remember it! "
— Jennifer, 1/1/2014 -
" sex as always in steel's books but eye opening about the camps and prejudice "
— Sue, 12/23/2013 -
" Read this novel years ago, just to get a taste of Steel's fiction & style of writing. I admire her attempt at entwining history with romance and didn't find her writing disappointing. "
— Nishathri, 11/26/2013 -
" Ok. Nothing much to remember by. Rather too prudish. "
— Moon, 11/20/2013 -
" Might be preceived as a romantic WW II novel, but tells the terible history og US concentrations camps for Japaneese decendents on the US West Coast. A valuable lesson in history that is seldom spoken about! "
— Tonnie, 10/7/2013 -
" The detail on the internment camps for Japanese US Citizens and Non-Citizens after the Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor are so detailed and vividly described. Although this book is fiction, I believe it should be required reading for literature students. "
— Denise, 9/24/2013 -
" An interesting story about the seclusion of Japanese Americans during WWII and a romance in the mix. "
— Joy, 3/9/2013 -
" baca waktu SMA, Putri dari Timur "
— Dinda, 1/16/2013 -
" Quite a change from the usual mush. A very interesting and noteworthy look at a period most Americans, and the rest of the world, don't know about, but should. "
— Juanita, 1/11/2013 -
" great book. a must read. "
— Karen, 9/1/2012 -
" While there is too much romance for my taste, she does intertwine information on Executive Order 9066 (Japanese camps in US during WWII), which, in my opinion, isn't written about enough. This markets it to a whole new group of readers. "
— Kim, 8/28/2012 -
" a good history lesson also. "
— Rachelle, 6/11/2012 -
" It was a DS book. But a good, quick read. "
— Roxy, 5/27/2012 -
" What can I say? It's another Danielle Steel novel. "
— Jennifer, 5/11/2012 -
" Beautiful story. Goes to show how love is strong and can stand the test of reality. "
— Annacasino, 4/21/2012 -
" I love this book, it was the first Danielle Steel book that I read and I absolutly love it. I highly recommend it. "
— Rebekah, 12/24/2011 -
" 405 pages in 4 days. The writing is awful, but the story is interesting enough. Definite beach-read. "
— Lauren, 11/30/2011 -
" As I remember I liked this book. I read it so long ago. "
— Lyn, 10/13/2011 -
" 405 pages in 4 days. The writing is awful, but the story is interesting enough. Definite beach-read. "
— Lauren, 6/26/2011 -
" Read this novel years ago, just to get a taste of Steel's fiction & style of writing. I admire her attempt at entwining history with romance and didn't find her writing disappointing. "
— Nishathri, 6/25/2011 -
" I read this several years ago and REALLY enjoyed it - once I got past the poor proofreading, that is. Danielle Steel needs a new editor, preferably one who is familiar with the rules of grammar. "
— Kristy, 5/26/2011 -
" This book is one I will already remember. I read it a few years ago now, and wouldn't mind reading it again. <br/> <br/>I'm not a big fan of Danielle Steel's books, but this one is brilliant! I love a good mixture, and this book certainly has that. "
— Natasha, 1/19/2011 -
" Great story about the Japanese interment camps "
— Charlene, 1/16/2011 -
" After a while Danielle Steele's books become the same story in different settings. This was an interesting change "
— Carolyn, 1/13/2011 -
" baca waktu SMA, Putri dari Timur "
— Dinda, 11/17/2010 -
" I read it for the Seasonal Reading challenge - only reason why I picked up DS again. Easy read, breathless as usual. At least she touched on a difficult subject - Japanese-American internment during WW2. "
— Stesse, 11/10/2010 -
" I jUst LOved It<br/><br/>THere TimeS wHen I crIed .....WhEn i lAughED<br/>WheN i feLT sad And thEn happY<br/><br/>THis onEs Is juSt tHe bEst!!!! "
— Ankita, 11/5/2010 -
" Ok. Nothing much to remember by. Rather too prudish. "
— Moon, 7/6/2010 -
" As I remember I liked this book. I read it so long ago. "
— Lyn, 2/18/2010
About Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include many acclaimed novels. She is also author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
About Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actor whose many film credits include Second Best, I’m Not Rappaport, Heartbreak Ridge, Fame, and Porky’s. He’s won two Tony Awards for performances in the The Heidi Chronicles and the musical She Loves Me. On television he has appeared in A Woman Called Jackie, A Son’s Promise, and in the popular series One Day at a Time.