Dragon House

From the critically acclaimed author of Beneath a Marble Sky and Beside a Burning Seathe new novel from a master storyteller* set in contemporary Asia.. From John Shors comes an unforgettable story of redemption set in modern-day Vietnam.. Dragon House tells the tale of Iris and Noahtwo Americans who as a way of healing their own painful pasts open a center to house and educate Vietnamese street children. In the slums of a city that has known little but war for generations Iris and Noah befriend children who dream of nothing more than of going to school having a home and being loved. Learning from the poorest of the poor the most silent of the unheard Iris and Noah find themselves reborn. Resounding with powerful themes of suffering sacrifice friendship and love Dragon House brings together East and West war and peace and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.