How to Be an American Housewife

Name: How to Be an American Housewife
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ISBN: 9780425241295

ISBN-10: 0425241297

ISBN-13: 9780425241295

Edition: N/A

Authors: Margaret Dilloway

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A mother-daughter story about the strong pull of tradition, and the lure and cost of breaking free of it. When Shoko decided to marry an American GI and leave Japan, she had her parents' blessing, her brother's scorn, and a gift from her husband-a book on how to be a proper American housewife. As she crossed the ocean to America, Shoko also brought with her a secret she would need to keep her entire life... Half a century later, Shoko's plans to finally return to Japan and reconcile with her brother are derailed by illness. In her place, she sends her grown American daughter, Sue, a divorced single mother whose own life isn't what she hoped for. As Sue takes in Japan, with all its beauty…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/2/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.12" wide x 8.19" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English