A bold, multi-voiced novel tracing the rise and unraveling of a Japanese immigrant utopian colony in rural Brazil. Karen Tei Yamashita blends magical realism, historical fiction, and cultural commentary in a story that challenges Western notions of progress and belonging.
📖 This is the 1992 first edition hardcover published by Coffee House Press.
Dark green cloth binding with silver spine text, no dust jacket issued. Clean interior pages, tight binding, and only minor shelf wear—an excellent reading or teaching copy of a significant title in contemporary American literature.
✨ Frequently taught in ethnic studies and global literature courses
🎓 Acclaimed author of Tropic of Orange and I Hotel
📚 A modern classic of diasporic fiction