Silent Honor

Silent Honor is a 1996 fiction novel, authored by Danielle Steel. 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. However, when Pearl Harbor is bombed, she becomes an enemy in the American community. The book was published by Delacorte Press. In August, 1941, Hiroko migrates to the United States from Ja... more

Silent Honor is a 1996 fiction novel, authored by Danielle Steel. 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. However, when Pearl Harbor is bombed, she becomes an enemy in the American community. The book was published by Delacorte Press. In August, 1941, Hiroko migrates to the United States from Japan, as she has friends and an uncle living there. Upon first arrival, she settles in well and continues to lead a regular life, however, on December 7, 1941 — Pearl Harbor is bombed, thus making them an enemy in their community and across the USA, as they are considered foreigners. Ordered to stay by her father, she remains occupied in California, however, the military are ordered to remove all Japanese citizens, and she ends up being put in a detention centre, having to fight to stay alive. Publishers Weekly comments about the book that ... less