| Author: | Frances Little | ISBN: | 1230000246283 |
| Publisher: | Classic Fiction | Publication: | June 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frances Little |
| ISBN: | 1230000246283 |
| Publisher: | Classic Fiction |
| Publication: | June 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Set between 1901 and 1905, the story is presented as the diary of a young missionary kindergarten teacher in Hiroshima, Japan who travels to Vladivostock, Russia as a consequence of the Russo-Japanese War. At the dawn of the 20th Century, most Americans knew almost nothing of Japan, and Little's novel presented a view of Japanese life that captured the imagination of the reading public, making it the No. 1 bestseller of 1907. Followed by The Lady and Sada San.
Set between 1901 and 1905, the story is presented as the diary of a young missionary kindergarten teacher in Hiroshima, Japan who travels to Vladivostock, Russia as a consequence of the Russo-Japanese War. At the dawn of the 20th Century, most Americans knew almost nothing of Japan, and Little's novel presented a view of Japanese life that captured the imagination of the reading public, making it the No. 1 bestseller of 1907. Followed by The Lady and Sada San.
