When the Emperor Was Divine
When the Emperor Was Divine
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Summary
A novel that explores unfamiliar history - that of Japanese Americans in World War II. It uses a single family to evoke the deracination of a generation who find themselves interned in their own country.
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When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
Julie Otsuka's commanding and passionate debut novel explores unfamiliar history - that of Japanese Americans in World War II. With crystalline intensity and precision, Otsuka uses a single family to evoke the deracination of a generation who find themselves interned in their own country. With each chapter flawlessly executed from a different point of view - the mother; the daughter; the son; the family's return to their home; and the bitter release of their father - she has created a novel of unrelenting economy and suppressed emotion. "When The Emperor Was Divine" is a haunting evocation of a family in wartime and an unmistakably resonant lesson for our times. It heralds the arrival of a singularly gifted new novelist.
Julie Otsuka lives in New York. This is her first novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141009056 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141009055 |
| Title | When the Emperor Was Divine |
| Author | Julie Otsuka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |