There is no writer that dives deeper (or more bravely) into the
chasm that is the human heart. David Mura's] first novel is a tour
de force: luminously written and by turns crafty, tough, wise, and
joyful.-Junot Daz Ben Ohara is the sole surviving member his
family. A troubled and brilliant astrophysicist, Ben's younger
brother has mysteriously vanished in the Mojave Desert. His father,
one of a small group of WWII draft resisters (known as the No-No
Boys) during the internment of Japanese Americans, committed
suicide when Ben was young. And his mother, whose wish to escape
the past was as strong as his father's ties to it, has died with
her secrets. Now struggling to support his wife and children and
under pressure to complete his historical study, Famous Suicides of
the Japanese Empire, Ben realizes that the key to unlocking the
future lies in reassessing the past. As Ben vividly recalls a
childhood colored by the tough Chicago streets, horror movie
monsters, sci-fi villains, Japanese folktales, and TV war heroes,
he begins to understand the profound difference between coming of
age and becoming a man. And by retracing his brother's footsteps
and returning to the site of the Heart Mountain Internment Camp,
Ben uncovers a truth that has the power to set him free. An
acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, David Mura is one of
America's most insightful cultural critics. His memoirs, Turning
Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with his poems,
essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise and
numerous awards. Visit his website at www.davidmura.com.
General
Imprint: |
Coffee House Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
David Mura
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-56689-215-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-56689-215-5 |
Barcode: |
9781566892155 |
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