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The Buddha in the attic

byJulie Otsuka

Who is this book for? Readers interested in women's stories, immigrant experiences, and historical fiction.

Topics IdentitySurvivalImmigrant Experience
MoodMelancholic
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
The author of When the Emperor Was Divine presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early 20th century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage and the prospect of wartime internment.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2011

Pages

129

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9780307700001

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