How to Be an American Housewife (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)
by Dilloway, Margaret
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 1410432769
- ISBN 13
- 9781410432766
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Synopsis
A lively and surprising novel about a Japanese woman with a closely guarded secret, the American daughter who strives to live up to her mother's standards, and the rejuvenating power of forgiveness. How to Be an American Housewife is a novel about mothers and daughters, and the pull of tradition. It tells the story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI, and her grown daughter, Sue, a divorced mother whose life as an American housewife hasn't been what she'd expected. When illness prevents Shoko from traveling to Japan, she asks Sue to go in her place. The trip reveals family secrets that change their lives in dramatic and unforeseen ways. Offering an entertaining glimpse into American and Japanese family lives and their potent aspirations, this is a warm and engaging novel full of unexpected insight.
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- Seller
- Bonita (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1410432769.G
- Title
- How to Be an American Housewife (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)
- Author
- Dilloway, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1410432769
- ISBN 13
- 9781410432766
- Publisher
- Thorndike Press
- This edition first published
- 2010-12