Songs of Willow Frost is the new novel by bestselling author, Jamie Ford. Like his first novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Songs of Willow Frost explores historic Seattle, but this time it’s the Depression era instead of World War II.
“Twelve-year-old William Eng, a Chinese American boy, has lived at Seattle’s Sacred Heart Orphanage ever since his mother’s listless body was carried away from their small apartment five years ago. On his birthday—or rather, the day the nuns designate as his birthday—William and the other orphans are taken to the historical Moore Theatre, where William glimpses an actress on the silver screen who goes by the name of Willow Frost. Struck by her features, William is convinced that the movie star is his mother, Liu Song.
“Determined to find Willow and prove that his mother is still alive, William escapes from Sacred Heart with his friend Charlotte. The pair navigate the streets of Seattle, where they must not only survive but confront the mysteries of William’s past and his connection to the exotic film star.”
Jamie Ford will be at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle on April 22nd at 7 PM. (You can find more information here.)
April 22nd also happens to be Election Day for King County residents. Make sure you vote to save your bus before joining us.
Happy reading!
