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Daughter of the Samurai : Memoir of a Remarkable Asian-American Woman by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Janice P. Nimura, from the foreword. This edition features a new foreword by 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist Janice P. Nimura.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-104805317558

ISBN-139784805317556

eBay Product ID (ePID)22058629896

Product Key Features

Book TitleDaughter of the Samurai : Memoir of a Remarkable Asian-American Woman

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, Asia / Japan, Personal Memoirs

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorEtsu Inagaki Sugimoto

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-923338

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A book of extraordinary general interest, great historiNcal value, and considerable literary merit." -- South China Morning Post, "Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed beauty and rigidity of a samurai household to the disorienting, forward-looking freedoms of the West." -- Janice P. Nimura, from the foreword, "A book of extraordinary general interest, great historical value, and considerable literary merit." -- South China Morning Post, "It is never wise for a Japanese woman, if she wishes to retain a position of influence and dignity, to say much on any subject. Actions, not words, are her most successful means of expression; but the time came when I saw that I must speak." -- Estu Inagaki Sugimoto

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal952.03092

Synopsis"Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed beauty and rigidity of a samurai household to the disorienting, forward-looking freedoms of the West." --Janice P. Nimura, from the foreword. This is the story of one woman's remarkable life successfully navigating two very different cultures--the first memoir of an Asian-American woman. Beautifully told, this immigrant's account of an unforgettable journey is the story of a headstrong and empowered woman--a loyal wife, a widowed mother and a bilingual breadwinner--finding her way and finding her voice in a strange new world. Follow in her footsteps and trace the remarkable trajectory of her life as she: Witnesses her father prepare and perform the ritual seppuku and her mother burn down the family home Bids an emotional farewell and sails across the ocean to marry a wealthy merchant in a new land Returns to Tokyo with her two daughters and mother-in-law, only to find her homeland just as alien as America, forcing her to reinvent herself again in order to provide for her family Returns to America with her children following the death of her mother-in-law An international bestseller when it was first published a century ago, A Daughter of the Samurai emerges as a rare testament to a singular woman's resolve, strength and endurance. This edition features a new foreword by 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist Janice P. Nimura., "Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed beauty and rigidity of a samurai household to the disorienting, forward-looking freedoms of the West." --Janice P. Nimura, from the foreword. This is the story of one woman's remarkable life successfully navigating two very different cultures--the first memoir of an Asian-American woman. Beautifully told, this immigrant's account of an unforgettable journey is the story of a headstrong and empowered woman--an loyal wife, a widowed mother and a bilingual breadwinner--finding her way and finding her voice in a strange new world. Follow in her footsteps and trace the remarkable trajectory of her life as she: Witnesses her father prepare and perform the ritual seppuku and her mother burn down the family home Bids an emotional farewell and sails across the ocean to marry a wealthy merchant in a new land Returns to Tokyo with her two daughters and mother-in-law, only to find her homeland just as alien as America, forcing her to reinvent herself again in order to provide for her family Returns to America with her children following the death of her mother-in-law An international bestseller when it was first published a century ago, A Daughter of the Samurai emerges as a rare testament to a singular woman's resolve, strength and endurance. This edition features a new foreword by 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist Janice P. Nimura.

LC Classification NumberDS884.S9216A3 2023