The Buddha in the attic

Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.

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Main Author: Otsuka, Julie, 1962-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Presents the stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.
Item Description:"This is a Borzoi book."
Physical Description:129 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:9780307744425
0307744426
9780307700001
0307700003
Author Notes:JULIE OTSUKA was born and raised in California. She is the author of the novel When the Emperor Was Divine and a recipient of the Asian American Literary Award, the American Library Association Alex Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in New York City.