{"product_id":"the-american-diary-of-a-japanese-girl-3","title":"American Diary of a Japanese Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Diary of a Japanese Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (1901) is a novel by Yone Noguchi. Published in New York alongside illustrations by Genjiro Yeto, the novel was styled as a fascinating tell-all written by a young Japanese tourist. Composed with the assistance of Léonie Gilmour and Blanche Partington, \u003ci\u003eThe American Diary of a Japanese Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was Noguchi’s first novel and a major departure from his poetry at the time. An 18-year-old Japanese woman going by the name Miss Morning Glory embarks on a journey from her native country to the United States. Accompanied by her uncle, a wealthy industrialist, Morning Glory arrives in San Francisco via steamship. She soon befriends the American wife of a Japanese diplomat, who introduces her to minstrel shows and vaudeville. Left to her own devices, Morning Glory takes over a local cigar shop in Chinatown and begins to assimilate into American life and culture. When she meets Heine, an older poet from Oakland, Morning Glory is inspired to pursue a career as a writer. As she travels across the expansive American landscape with her uncle, she comments on the people and places she encounters along the way. Through her eyes we see the country in a strange new light, perhaps more truth than fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Yone Noguchi’s \u003ci\u003eThe American Diary of a Japanese Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Japanese American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Margin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54016713654616,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781513135908.jpg?v=1765295126","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-american-diary-of-a-japanese-girl-3","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}