An "immensely entertaining" historical novel about Japanese immigrants and their struggle to make a home in a Brazilian rainforest (Newsday).
In 1925, a band of Japanese immigrants arrive in Brazil to carve a utopia out of the jungle. Yamashita conjures "an intricate and fascinating epoch" (San Diego Review) where the dream of creating a new world, the cost of idealism, the symbiotic tie between a people and the land they settle, and the changes demanded by a new generation all collide in a "splendid multi-generational novel . . . rich in history and character" (San Francisco Chronicle).
"Warm, compassionate, engaging, and thought-provoking." - The Washington Post
"Yamashita's heightened sense of passion and absurdity, and respect for inevitability and personality, infuse this engrossing multigenerational immigrant saga with energy, affection, and humor." - Booklist
"Poignant and remarkable." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"With a subtle ominousness, Yamashita sets up her hopeful, prideful characters - and, in the process, the entire genre of pioneer lit - for a fall." - Village Voice
"Full of sad and poignant scenes and some hilarious ones, too." - Star Tribune
"Historically informative and emotionally complex." - Bloomsbury Review
"Unique and entertaining." - International Examiner
"Particularly insightful." - Library Journal
"Informative and timely." - Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Literary Fiction
In 1925, a band of Japanese immigrants arrive in Brazil to carve a utopia out of the jungle. Yamashita conjures "an intricate and fascinating epoch" (San Diego Review) where the dream of creating a new world, the cost of idealism, the symbiotic tie between a people and the land they settle, and the changes demanded by a new generation all collide in a "splendid multi-generational novel . . . rich in history and character" (San Francisco Chronicle).
"Warm, compassionate, engaging, and thought-provoking." - The Washington Post
"Yamashita's heightened sense of passion and absurdity, and respect for inevitability and personality, infuse this engrossing multigenerational immigrant saga with energy, affection, and humor." - Booklist
"Poignant and remarkable." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"With a subtle ominousness, Yamashita sets up her hopeful, prideful characters - and, in the process, the entire genre of pioneer lit - for a fall." - Village Voice
"Full of sad and poignant scenes and some hilarious ones, too." - Star Tribune
"Historically informative and emotionally complex." - Bloomsbury Review
"Unique and entertaining." - International Examiner
"Particularly insightful." - Library Journal
"Informative and timely." - Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Literary Fiction
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