The Buddha in the Attic

The Buddha in the AtticBy: Julie Otsuka NATIONAL BESTSELLER PEN FAULKER AWARD WINNER The acclaimed author of The Swimmers and When the Emperor Was Divine tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as picture brides a century ago in this "understated masterpiece that unfolds with great emotional power" (San Francisco Chronicle). In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from

and mysterious messages throughout the 64 full-color pages and uncover invisible ink printed notes and images on every page

This Penguin Classics edition includes notes and an introduction by David McDuff discussing the circumstances of Dostoyevsky’s imprisonment

a time when courage and adventure were all part of a day’s work

director of Transformers

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an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit

Others fear him

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we encounter a pageant of fascinating characters

Eleven months after her mother succumbs to cancer

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