"Showcases war's bitter ironies... as well as its romantic serendipities." -- Vogue

One summer night in prewar Japan, eleven-year-old Billy Reynolds takes snapshots at his parents' dinner party. That same evening his father Anton -- a prominent American architect -- begins a torrid affair with the wife of his master carpenter. A world away in New York, Cameron Richards rides a Ferris wheel with his sweetheart and dreams about flying a plane. These three men will all draw together to shape the fate of a young girl caught in the midst of one of World War II's most horrific events -- the 1945 firebombing of Tokyo

Exquisitely rendered, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment tells the stories of families on both sides of the Pacific: their loves and infidelities, their dreams and losses -- and their shared connection to one of the most devastating acts of war in human history.

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionWorld War II

• Publication Date: April 25, 2025
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• Print Length: 385 Pages
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