Assigned to post-World War II Japan in the first year of the occupation, military typist Van finds his distinctly Western values tested by the Communist culture, his duties as a babysitter for General MacArthur's son and startling news from his young war bride.
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Publisher:
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c2010.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780802119506
0802119506
0802119506
Characteristics:
190 p. ; 20 cm.
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Add a CommentA beautifully written short book/long short story about a different time. Relationships, love and forgiveness drive the story which is not always happy or pretty.
Read Kristin's review of "The Typist" on Triblocal: http://triblocal.com/winnetka-northfield/community/stories/2011/02/kristins-review-book-reviews-from-the-winnetka-northfield-public-library-district/.