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She has sold over 800 million novels during her prolific career, ranking her fourth in the bestselling fiction authors of all time behind shakespeare, agatha christie and barbara cartland. Danielle steel has written 174 books, including over 141 novels. In her 38th bestselling novel, danielle steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice during a shameful episode in recent american history. Danielle steel is one of the most popular romance writers in the world, and also one of the most prolific, having published more than 140 novels since her career began in the. In her 38th bestselling novel, danielle steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice, isbn 9780440224051 buy the silent honor ebook. It was my first experience with audiobooks and i am very impressed. Silent honor is a novel written by danielle steel, published in 1996.
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At book club we read nisei daughter by monica itoi sone which was a nonfiction story of one womens life being japanese in seattle and going into an internment camp. This novel, silent honor, takes the reader to japan and the bay area before wwii, following a teen aged japanese girl, hiroko, who has come to the united states for her first year of college. Silent honor reveals the stark truth about the betrayal of americans by their own government. In her 38th bestselling novel, danielle steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of. Though hes an ultramodern professor who wants his children to learn english and shes a fierce. Danielle steel is one of the most popular romance writers in the world, and also one of the most prolific, having published more than 140 novels since her career began in the early 1970s. Details about 1st edition silent honor danielle steel 1997 hardcover wdust jacket like new. In her 38th bestselling novel, danielle steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice during. Humanities literature danielle steel book list by year novels and childrens books 1973 going home 1977 passions promise 1978 now and forever 1978 the promise 1980 season of passion 1980 summers end 1980 the ring. Her books have been translated into fortythree languages, with twentytwo adapted for television, including jewels, recipient oftwo golden globe nominations. Silent honor by danielle steel 1997, paperback for sale.
Her books have been translated into 43 languages and can be found in 69 countries across the globe. Silent honor volusia county public library overdrive. Silent honor in her 38th bestselling novel, danielle steel creates a powerful, moving portrayal of families divided, lives shattered and a nation torn apart by prejudice during a shameful episode in recent american history. Danielle steel hardcover books, 1st edition hardcover a. However, when pearl harbor is bombed, she becomes an enemy in the american community. Oct 11, 2019 danielle fernandes dominique schuelein steel, better known by the name danielle steel, is an american novelist, currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 05, 2000 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 this was one of danielle steels best books. Danielle fernandes dominique schueleinsteel born 1947, better known by the name danielle steel, is one of the most bestselling authors of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. Silent honor november 1996 hardcover 03853 october 1997 paperback 0440224055.
The plot follows hiroko, an eighteen year old who leaves japan to live with her uncle in california, united states, after making a difficult decision based on her needs and her mothers beliefs. In august 1941 hiroko, eighteen years old and torn between her mothers belief in ancient traditions and her fathers passion for modern ideas, leaves kyoto to come to america for an education. Silent honour paragon softcover large print books authors. The plot follows hiroko, an eighteenyearold who leaves japan to live with her uncle in california, united states, after making a difficult decision based on her needs and her mothers beliefs. Over 800 million copies of her books have been sold all across the world. The novels by steel have always been bestsellers, most of them topping honorary lists. Danielle steel is a wildly successful american novelist who has sold more than eight. One of her sons, nicholas, died in 1997 following an overdose of heroin. Danielle steel is a wildly successful american novelist who has sold more than eight hundred million copies of her books, this making her one of the bestselling fiction authors to ever live. 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. Spy follows alexs extraordinary adventures in world war ii and afterward in india, pakistan, morocco, hong kong, moscow, and washington, d. A list of all novels by danielle steel, linked to from steels official site, can be found here.
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Her complete bibliography includes novels, works of nonfiction, and childrens books. Silent honor tells of masao takashimaya and his family, as they fight to stay alive amid the drama of life and death in the internment camp at tule lake. Danielle steel books list of books by author danielle steel. Born in 1947 in new york city, danielle was the only child of a portuguese diplomats daughter and a german jewish immigrant.
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