(205) 444-7800 Mon - Thu 9-9, Fri 9-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5
Bring a friend & join us to discuss The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Our book groups are a fun way to delve deeper into your love of literature by sharing it with others! Refreshments included.
Allende’s magical and sweeping tale focuses on two survivors of separation and loss: the elderly, renowned designer Alma Belasco, whose silk-screened creations fuel the family foundation, and her young secretary, mysterious Irina Bazili, who works at the progressive old people’s home, Lark House, where Alma lives. Their narratives, however, go far beyond the retelling of Alma’s remarkable affair with a Japanese gardener’s son, Ichimei Fukuda, its heartbreaking end, and her subsequent marriage to loyal friend Nathaniel—or Irina’s heartbreaking struggle to break free of her haunting past. Allende sweeps these women up in the turmoil of families torn apart by WWII and ravaged by racism, poverty, horrific sexual abuse—and old age, to which Allende pays eloquent attention.
Mon, Apr 22 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Tue, Apr 23 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Wed, Apr 24 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Thu, Apr 25 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
Fri, Apr 26 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 27 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 28 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.
Hoover Public Library • 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216
(205)444-7800 / Mon - Thu 9-9 / Fri 9-6 / Sat 10-6 / Sun 1-5
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