Brazil-Maru

An 'immensely entertaining' historical novel about Japanese immigrants and their struggle to make a home in a Brazilian rainforest (Newsday). In 1925, a band of Japanese immigrants arrive in Brazil to carve a utopia out of the jungle. Yamashita conjures 'an intricate and fascinating epoch' (San Diego Review) where the dream of creating a new world, the cost of idealism, the symbiotic tie between a people and the land they settle, and the changes demanded by a new generation all collide in a 'splendid multi-generational novel . . . rich in history and character' (San Francisco Chronicle). 'Warm, compassionate, engaging, and thought-provoking.' -The Washington Post 'Yamashita's heightened sense of passion and absurdity, and respect for inevitability and personality, infuse this engrossing multigenerational immigrant saga with energy, affection, and humor.' -Booklist 'Poignant and remarkable.' -Philadelphia Inquirer 'With a subtle ominousness, Yamashita sets up her hopeful, prideful characters-and, in the process, the entire genre of pioneer lit-for a fall.' -Village Voice 'Full of sad and poignant scenes and some hilarious ones, too.'-Star Tribune 'Historically informative and emotionally complex.' -Bloomsbury Review 'Unique and entertaining.' -International Examiner 'Particularly insightful.' -Library Journal 'Informative and timely.' -Kirkus Reviews