when the emperor was divine
signed first edition, 2002.
from the national endowment for the arts:
"a day after the bombing of pearl harbor, julie otsuka’s grandfather was arrested by the federal bureau of investigation on suspicion of being a japanese spy. her mother, grandmother, and uncle were subsequently interned at a camp in topaz, utah. otsuka draws on both research and personal experience, as well as her background as a visual artist, to craft this crystalline, semi-autobiographical debut novel, winner of the american library association's alex award and the asian american literary award."
signed by author and dated oct 03.
new york: alfred a knopf. isbn: 0375414290. hardcover. book condition: light bumping to head and foot of spine. fine. jacket condition: unclipped($18.00). fine. Item #635
Price: $150.00
