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The Salaryman's Wife (Mass Market Paperback)

by Sujata Massey (Author) "I suppose there are worse places to spend New Year's Eve than a crowded train with a stranger's hand inching up your thigh..." (more)
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The Salaryman's Wife is proof that arts grants do occasionally produce good art. Sujata Massey taught English in Japan and worked as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun. She applied for and won the Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers, which allowed her to finish this beautifully crafted story of cross-cultural suspense.

Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old Japanese American English teacher, living precariously on her tiny paycheck in Tokyo, the most expensive city in the world. She's determined not to use the plane ticket back to California offered by her parents. On a visit to the ancient castle town of Shiroyama, brought to such rich life that you'll want to head there instantly, Rei gets involved in a local murder. Her probing angers the conservative police and most of the citizens, but Rei persists, in spite of threats to her life and freedom. Her character is so well conceived and her adventures so believable that readers across the world should identify with Rei--and hope for a second serving soon.

-- Laura John Rowland
"A witty, perceptive take on how contemporary society clashed with traditional culture in modern Japan."

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Product Details
  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTorch (April 4, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061044431
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061044434
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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