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Daughters of the Samurai Audiobook by Janice P. Nimura
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Title: Daughters of the Samurai
Subtitle: A Journey from East to West and Back
Author: Janice P. Nimura
Narrator: Emily Zeller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-31-15
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's 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. Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual ambassadors - Sutematsu Yamakawa, Shige Nagai, and Ume Tsuda - grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco, they became celebrities, their travels and traditional clothing exclaimed over by newspapers across the nation. As they learned English and Western customs, their American friends grew to love them for their high spirits and intellectual brilliance. The passionate relationships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later they returned to Japan - a land grown foreign to them - determined to revolutionize women's education. Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment.
Members Reviews:
Women who overcome
While the audio performance is a bit stilted the story of 3 Japanese girls sent to the US to be educated and their adult life in Japan is easy to enjoy. A story of lifelong friendships and perseverance in the face of cultural obstructions tells how these women, along with their American friends and supporters have an impact on women's education, society, and their lives in Japan.
Need a different narrator
Narrator is not familiar with pronunciation of Japanese names making it difficult for me to understand places and names.
Engrossing Well Researched
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. Nimura makes this time period spring to life by focusing on several women's lives and experiences.
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Title: Daughters of the Samurai
Subtitle: A Journey from East to West and Back
Author: Janice P. Nimura
Narrator: Emily Zeller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-31-15
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 90 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's 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. Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual ambassadors - Sutematsu Yamakawa, Shige Nagai, and Ume Tsuda - grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco, they became celebrities, their travels and traditional clothing exclaimed over by newspapers across the nation. As they learned English and Western customs, their American friends grew to love them for their high spirits and intellectual brilliance. The passionate relationships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later they returned to Japan - a land grown foreign to them - determined to revolutionize women's education. Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment.
Members Reviews:
Women who overcome
While the audio performance is a bit stilted the story of 3 Japanese girls sent to the US to be educated and their adult life in Japan is easy to enjoy. A story of lifelong friendships and perseverance in the face of cultural obstructions tells how these women, along with their American friends and supporters have an impact on women's education, society, and their lives in Japan.
Need a different narrator
Narrator is not familiar with pronunciation of Japanese names making it difficult for me to understand places and names.
Engrossing Well Researched
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. Nimura makes this time period spring to life by focusing on several women's lives and experiences.