Thalia Book Club: Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic
Narrated by Rita Wolf , David Rakoff
- Released
- April 11, 2012
- Length
- 1 hr 20 mins
- Format
- Speech
- Publisher
- Symphony Space, Inc.
In this captivating novel, the lives of Japanese picture brides arriving in America in the early 1900s are chronicled from their hopeful journey to their experiences during World War II. The story explores themes of identity and the feeling of being "other" amid turbulent times. An excerpt from the book is performed by Rita Wolf, offering a glimpse into this compelling narrative.
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