Annotation
In her widely admired debut novel, When the Emperor Was Divine, Otsuka portrayed the internment of Japanese -Americans during World War II. Here she retreats a few steps, following a group of Japanese women who travel to early 1900s San Francisco as mail-order brides. Given the success of Emperor, it's no surprise that this new work is getting a 75,000-copy first printing, a reading group guide, and a seven-city tour. I'm looking forward to this one.
Awards
2011 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
| Genre | Fiction Historical |
| Topics | Mail-order brides Japanese Americans Cultural identity Families History |
| Setting | California |