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Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back
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Title
Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back / Janice P. Nimura.
ISBN
9780393077995
0393077993
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Copyright Notice Date
©2015
Physical Description
336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
Summary
"In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan."--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 12, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-320) and index.
Contents
Samurai daughter
The war of the Year of the Dragon
"A little leaven"
"An expedition of practical observers"
"Interesting strangers"
Finding families
Growing up American
At Vassar
The journey "home"
Two weddings
Getting along alone
Alice in Tokyo
Advances and retreats
The Women's Home School of English
Endings.
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