![Obasan](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/862/468/9780385468862.RH.0.m.jpg)
Obasan
by Kogawa, Joy
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- G+
- ISBN 10
- 0385468865
- ISBN 13
- 9780385468862
- Seller
-
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Obasan is a novel by the Japanese-Canadian author Joy Kogawa. First published by Lester and Orpen Dennys in 1981, it chronicles Canada's internment and persecution of its citizens of Japanese descent during World War II from the perspective of a young child. This book is often required reading for university English courses on Canadian Literature as well as in Ethnic Studies and Asian American Literature courses in the United States. In 2005, it was the One Book, One Vancouver selection.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Priceless Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 206725
- Title
- Obasan
- Author
- Kogawa, Joy
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0385468865
- ISBN 13
- 9780385468862
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- FICITON NOVELS
Terms of Sale
Priceless Books
Subject to prior sale, returns accepted if not as described. Will hold books for two weeks.
About the Seller
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...