Compartir
The shadow of the East (en Inglés)
E. M. Hull (Autor)
·
Alpha Edition
· Tapa Blanda
The shadow of the East (en Inglés) - E. M. Hull
Libro Nuevo
Importado
Envío: 10 a 14 días háb.
31,96 €30,37 €
Reseña del libro "The shadow of the East (en Inglés)"
Aboard a yacht off Yokohama, a conversation about marriage and relationships exposes a far more difficult question: what happens when love crosses boundaries that identity and loyalty cannot easily follow? Barry Craven, an Englishman deeply attached to Japan, must confront the demands and implications of his relationship with O Hara San, a Japanese woman whose place in his life brings his divided allegiances into sharp focus. Against an early twentieth-century Japanese setting, this historical romance examines the emotional consequences of intimacy between cultures. Craven's inner conflict drives the novel as personal happiness becomes inseparable from questions of belonging, responsibility and the competing claims of different worlds. His American millionaire friend, Jermyn Atherton, provides another Western presence within a story sustained by the complex relationship between Western characters and Japanese life. Rather than treating cross-cultural love as a decorative backdrop, the narrative makes it the source of its central tension. The contrast between shipboard discussion and Craven's private struggle gives the novel a distinctive shape, while its attention to marriage, identity and divided loyalties keeps the focus on choices whose consequences cannot be reduced to romance alone. It is a work of Japan-set historical fiction concerned with the pressures created when affection reaches beyond familiar social and cultural expectations. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
- 0% (0)
Todos los libros de nuestro catálogo son Originales.
El libro está escrito en Inglés.
La encuadernación de esta edición es Tapa Blanda.
✓ Producto agregado correctamente al carro, Ir a Pagar.
