{"product_id":"the-buddha-in-the-attic-9780307744425","title":"The Buddha in the Attic","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e PEN\/FAULKER AWARD WINNER \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhen the Emperor Was Divine \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as \"picture brides\" a century ago \u003cb\u003ein this \"understated masterpiece ... that unfolds with great emotional power\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In eight unforgettable sections, \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16146509\"\u003eJulie Otsuka\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307744425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307744426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC051000\"\u003eCultural Heritage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJULIE OTSUKA was born and raised in California. She is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eWhen the Emperor Was Divine\u003c\/i\u003e and a recipient of the Asian American Literary Award, the American Library Association Alex Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708527612141,"sku":"9780307744425","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0b5a97b6-2bb5-48c6-8d4f-625fd8bafa75.jpg?v=1747465454","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-buddha-in-the-attic-9780307744425","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}