The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family Paperback - 1996
by Elisabeth Bumiller
As it follows a Japanese housewife named Mariko Tanaka over the course of a year, "The Secrets of Mariko" transcends reportage to yield the kind of human insights we expect from literature. Meet Mariko, a cheerful, overscheduled woman who cares for three children, two aging parents, and an unresponsive husband. As readers watch Mariko take part in PTA meetings, bicker with her teenagers, and pursue independence through her part-time job, they come to see Mariko as someone whose dreams and disappointments mirror our own.
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When I first heard the name Mariko, it sounded elegant and a little musical, nothing more.
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As it follows a Japanese housewife named Mariko Tanaka over the course of a year, The Secrets of Mariko transcends reportage to yield the kind of human insights we expect from literature. Meet Mariko, a cheerful, overscheduled woman who cares for three children, two aging parents, and an unresponsive husband. As readers watch Mariko take part in PTA meetings, bicker with her teenagers, and pursue independence through her part-time job, they come to see Mariko as someone whose dreams and disappointments mirror our own.
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- Title The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family
- Author Elisabeth Bumiller
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date October 29, 1996
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780679772620 / 0679772626
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.22 x 0.79 in (20.57 x 13.26 x 2.01 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Japan - Social conditions - 1945-, Women - Japan - Tokyo
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.409
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Citations
- New York Times, 01/05/1997, Page 28
- Publishers Weekly, 10/21/1996, Page 0
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