{"product_id":"36-views-of-mount-fuji-9780822338604","title":"36 Views of Mount Fuji","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy turns candid, witty, and poignant, \u003ci\u003e36 Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/i\u003e is an American professor's much-praised memoir about her experiences of Japan and the Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful read, offering insight not only into Japan but into the adventure of living in a foreign culture anywhere in the world.”—Mary Catherine Bateson, author of \u003ci\u003eComposing a Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully written. . . . I did not want to put it down.”—Susan Allen Toth, author of \u003ci\u003eBlooming: A Small-Town Girlhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant, wise, and witty . . . as enjoyable a read as Peter Mayle’s \u003ci\u003eA Year in Provençe\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003cb\u003eLouise DeSalvo\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eVertigo: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Davidson is inquisitive and careful: observations serve as prompts for thoughtful appraisals of her native US, and stereotypes of Japan are questioned. . . . It’s when Japan is clearly in focus – especially when revealed through the author’s experiences and conversations with locals – that the narrative is most engaging.” -- Laura Crawford * Lonely Planet *\u003cbr\u003e“Davidson’s memoir, shimmering with poetic insights and poignant observations, stands out from the rest. . . . [A] compelling read for anyone considering a trip to Japan—or who has recently returned from one.” -- Corrie Pikul * Bust *\u003cbr\u003e“Intelligent, sympathetic . . . and quick-witted.” -- Elizabeth Ward * Washington Post Book World *\u003cbr\u003e“Luminous . . . Nuanced and passionate, [Davidson’s] book achieves what many travel writers can only aspire to: the sense of being both inside and outside of a culture at the same time.” * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e“No one could have tried harder to fathom Japanese culture [than Davidson]. The result is a series of illuminations not unlike the sudden break in the clouds that finally lets her glimpse Mount Fuji from the window of a bullet train.” -- Francine Prose * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations xi\u003cbr\u003e Preface xiii\u003cbr\u003e 1. Seeing and Being Seen 1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Foreigners 9\u003cbr\u003e 3. After School 21\u003cbr\u003e 4. From the Best Families 37\u003cbr\u003e 5. Typical Japanese Women 49\u003cbr\u003e 6. Night Moves 69\u003cbr\u003e 7. Sacred Places 83\u003cbr\u003e 8. Accident 105\u003cbr\u003e 9. Going Home 123\u003cbr\u003e 10. Sea of Japan, Oki, 1987 139\u003cbr\u003e 11. Tatami Room in Cedar Grove 155\u003cbr\u003e 12. Festival of the Dead 169\u003cbr\u003e 13. Photo Album: The Fourth Journey 185\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Practice House 205\u003cbr\u003e 15. House Guest 217\u003cbr\u003e 16. Climbing the Mountain 227\u003cbr\u003e Afterword (2005) 233\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments to the First Edition 241\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments to the Second Edition 243\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Japanese Words and Expressions 245\u003cbr\u003e A Note on Japanese Names ix","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406043226455,"sku":"9780822338604","price":98.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822338604.jpg?v=1730494347","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/36-views-of-mount-fuji-9780822338604","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}