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Elizabeth O' Connor finds herself in Japan, where she is reduced to
the status of a company wife, instead of the revered teacher she
was in Hong Kong. She is determined to find an escape route--even
if it means defying socially entrenched conventions. Tokyo is a
mysterious, complex city which could easily sap the identity of a
foreign woman, especially if her husband feels it his duty to
embrace the local culture! Elizabeth is not used to being
insignificant or isolated. The Ginza night life is exciting for
those who have expense accounts. Elizabeth does not. She lives in a
road without a name in a middle class area, surrounded by her three
young children and an elderly, spiteful maid. However, Elizabeth
refuses to accept the situation and carefully organizes a plan of
action. The tone of the book is ironical, descriptive and sometimes
erotic. Elizabeth's bizarre adventures are often amusing and
occasionally romantic, but. our resourceful heroine prevails and
has no regrets.
Grandma Portia is not the fairy tale character who bakes cookies
and finds herself eaten by a big bad wolf. She makes up for her
lack of traditional skills by using her favorite martial art,
aikido, to trap a sinister stranger who breaks into the house. The
children are surprisingly adaptable. With the help of Ram, the
red-turbaned neighbor, all ends well, and the soccer match with the
next street's blue team takes place as planned. Grandma Portia
leaves on her green motor cycle and the children change their minds
about grandmothers.
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