"The Phoenix Tree" and Other Stories - Hardcover
This collection of short stories examines the lives of women in search of home and self, and the ambivalence of women caught between tradition and a need to define themselves in the modern world.
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- PublisherKodansha America, Inc
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0870119826
- ISBN 13 9780870119828
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages242
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Book Description paperback. Condition: fine copy. advance sampler. stapled wraps, illus cover, 37 pgs; sample story, "Barefoot", from forthcoming collection. translated from the Japanese by Carol A.Flath. Seller Inventory # 1109
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Phoenix Tree: And Other Stories
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This is an ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. The dust jacket is clean with light shelf wear and a couple of sticker ghosts. The pages are lightly tanned due to age. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. A good solid copy. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING!. Seller Inventory # 182295
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Book Description Condition: Wie neu. First Edition. 242 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 522 Gebundene Ausgabe, Maße: 15.88 cm x 1.27 cm x 21.59 cm. Seller Inventory # 661159759
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Text is unmarked, though the pages are a little yellowed and the page edges are age toned. There is an old price sticker inside the front cover. Binding is sturdy. Dust jacket shows some light wear around the edge. 242pp. Seller Inventory # 068033
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Book Description Hardcover. First Edition. 242 p. Good condition. Reading pages are clean and without marks. Slight traces of storage or use. Dust jacket spine slightly lightly edged. Book pages slightly yellowed. Otherwise good exemplar. 9780870119828 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 499. Seller Inventory # 235607
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The Phoenix Tree and other stories. Translated by Carol A. Flath.
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Tokyo, Kodansha International.
(1990)
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Book Description First Edition. 15 x 22 cm. 242 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. A collection of strong stories about the search for a home and a sense of self, this work includes "Barefoot," "Mei Hwa Lu," "The Flame Trees," the title story, and others. The first English translation of these four complex psychological tales introduces a writer who depicts women in the changing society of modern Japan. In "Barefoot," the protagonist ruminates upon her recent sojourn in France, and the family that makes her unhappy. "The Flame Trees" examines a young wife's recurring childhood nightmares as she faces the birth of her first child in a Southern California university community. In "Mei Hwa Lu," a Japanese businessman considers his relationships with wife, daughter and mother during a visit to the formerly Manchurian town of his childhood. The title story captures an unmarried woman's anguish as she assumes the care of her dying aunt and reflects on her role within the extended family. The author is well served by her translator, who sustains the tension and uncertainty of the characters' introspection while retaining clarity in the narrative. If it still lingers, the myth of impassive Japanese women should be shattered by Kizaki's sensitive portraits. (Publisher's weekly) Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 100090AB
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