Plum Wine: A NovelTerrace Books, 01/04/2006 - 332 páginas Barbara Jefferson, a young American teaching in Tokyo in the 1960s, is set on a life-changing quest when her Japanese surrogate mother, Michi, dies, leaving her a tansu of homemade plum wines wrapped in rice paper. Within the papers Barbara discovers writings in Japanese calligraphy that comprise a startling personal narrative. With the help of her translator, Seiji Okada, Barbara begins to unravel the mysteries of Michi's life, a story that begins in the early twentieth century and continues through World War II and its aftermath. |
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... held in high favor , " Miss Fujizawa said . " There were few individual recipients of her effects . May we enter ? " " Yes , of course . Please . Dozo . " Barbara backed down the hall to the kitchen , where she turned off the radio ...
... held at the deceased person's home , or temple . However , as she had no survivors to advise us ... " " " I was wondering about that , " Barbara said . " No survivors at all ? " " Not that I am aware . Therefore , we colleagues have ...
... held up one branch and shook loose the snow . Some flowers were frozen in the bud , and those that had opened were tattered and yellow . She ducked beneath the heavy branches and looked up at the matted whiteness . Michi - san had told ...
... held out another brown paper package . " Nakamoto sensei , no answer . " He gestured with his head toward Michi - san's apartment . Miss Ota came out of her apartment and spoke to the man in Japanese . " Ah so desuka , " he said with a ...
... Barbara remembered their re- flections in the window across the aisle , herself looking straight ahead , Michi with her eyes closed and her head drooping toward Barbara's shoulder . The funeral was held at a Buddhist temple in the # 29.