{"product_id":"book-ht32","title":"The American Diary of a Japanese Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of Morning Glory's turn of the century \u003cem\u003ekenbutsu-\u003c\/em\u003eher travels to America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided by her uncle, a Harvard graduate, Morning Glory travels at a time when most Americans know little or nothing about Japan, aside from the popular tunes of \u003cem\u003eThe Mikado\u003c\/em\u003e (1885) and \u003cem\u003eThe Geisha\u003c\/em\u003e (1896).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorning Glory is young, fanciful, and full of attitude. An aspiring poet, she writes grand poetry, and even a diary for a local squirrel. She worries about her inadequate grammar, her clothes, her ignorance of Longfellow, the clumsy American cutlery, and the awful smell of cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story was originally published in two installments in \u003cem\u003eFrank Leslie's Illustrated Monthly Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in 1901, and was later republished as a book. It was the first English-language American novel published in the US by a Japanese writer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voices of Today Pty LTD","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49352707604784,"sku":"BDht32","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49352707637552,"sku":"ZEht32","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49352707768624,"sku":"ZMht32","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ht32-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776001414","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ht32","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}