Snow Falling On Cedars by David Gutterson

Ismael Chambers: An honest and hard-working man, Ismael brought forth evidence in the murder trial of Carl Heine that proved Kabuo Miyamoto to be innocent. The loss of his arm during the war did not prevent him from continuing the publication of his father's newspaper, The San Piedro Review after his death, let alone many other activities. Although never married, Ismael, as a young child fell in love with Hatsue Imada and was heart broken when he found out all Japanese families were being transported to the internment camps. After receiving a letter from Hatsue stating that she could never…