Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara

Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara

In the foothills of Pasadena, Mas Arai is just another Japanese-American gardener, his lawnmower blades clean and sharp, his truck carefully tuned. But while Mas keeps lawns neatly trimmed, his own life has gone to seed. His wife is dead. And his livelihood is falling into the hands of the men he once hired by the day. For Mas, a life of sin is catching up to him. And now bachi--the spirit of retribution--is knocking on his door.

It begins when a stranger comes around, asking questions about a nurseryman who once lived in Hiroshima, a man known as Joji Haneda. By the end of the summer, Joji will be dead and Mas's own life will be in danger. For while Mas was building a life on the edge of the American dream, he has kept powerful secrets: about three friends long ago, about two lives entwined, and about what really happened when the bomb fell on Hiroshima in August 1945.

A spellbinding mystery played out from war-torn Japan to the rich tidewaters of L.A.'s multicultural landscape, this stunning debut novel weaves a powerful tale of family, loyalty, and the price of both survival and forgiveness.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Naomi Hirahara is the author of the Mas Arai adult mystery series and several nonfiction books on Japanese history, all of which have won Edgar Awards. She and her spouse live in Pasadena, California. This is her debut book for children. Her website is www.naomihirahara.com.

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ISBN 13	9780385337595
ISBN 10	0385337590
Title	Summer of the Big Bachi
Author	Naomi Hirahara
Series	Mas Arai
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	2004-03-30
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Short-listed for Macavity Award (First Novel) 2005
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.