A Daughter of the Samurai

Beautifully written. A fantastic look into history. Review update: As a Japanese-American, this is perhaps one of the most important books in my life. It provides a much needed glimpse into older, traditional Japanese life, while still maintaining a surprisingly large degree of relatability. The auth......more

This was a very interesting book and extremely readable for all that it was written so long ago. The author has a sensitive understanding of some of the complexities of identity- place and time as well as gender, class and nationality all working together in contradictory ways. She navigates Japanes......more

I have read this book in Japanese　after death of grandmother and mother. I remembered the old happy days and their discipline and behave. I did not know the writer at that time. I choose the topic about this book for my thesis. Her book , A Daughter of the Samurai, was translated in many languages. I am......more

Mumu' - per RFS . Fin dalle prime pagine di Come un fiore di ciliegio nel vento, sono stata immediatamente catturata dalla delicatezza e dalla profondità della narrazione di Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto. Questo romanzo, con la sua prosa poetica e il suo richiamo alle tradizioni giapponesi, mi ha trasportata......more

I absolutely loved the flow of the story. The details are gentle and thoughtful, making it an easy, effortless read. It’s beautifully written, full of that pure Japanese essence, with a pinch of American influence that really works.......more