Takata jojo (1 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Arsenal Pulp Press, Limited, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1996
- Softcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, KanadaRareNonFiction, IOBA
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Zustand: Gebraucht - Sehr gut
EUR 135,01
EUR 17,47 VersandVersand von Kanada nach USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
Paperback. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. "Prior to World War II the town of Chemainus ("Chimunesu") on Vancouver Island was home to a thriving community of Japanese Canadians. They were interned in the British Columbia interior in 1942 and not allowed to return until 1949. However, most decided to take up roots elsewhere, and th…eir significant community in Chemainus was relegated to memory. Author attended a 1991 reunion of these people in Chemainus during the O-bon festival. The reunion formed the impetus for this book, which collects poignant personal narratives by Japanese-Canadians about their lives in Chemainus before internment." - back cover. "A vivid and realistic portrayal of a Japanese-Canadian community which disappeared in 1942. An admirable accomplishment." - F. Moritsugu. 287 pages including glossary and index, plus two sections of black and white reproductions of archival photos. Average wear. Prior owner's name whited out atop first leaf. A sound reference copy of this valuable study.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; O-Bon in Chimunesu : A Community Remembered Japanese Canadians British Columbia Chemainus Biography History Immigrants Nippon Nihongo Internment Camps Ontario World War II Two WW Vancouver Island Mid-Island 287 pages including index and two sections of b.
