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The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family

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The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family - Bumiller, Elisabeth
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As it follows a Japanese housewife named Mariko Tanaka over the course of a year, "The Secrets of Mariko" transcends reportage to yield the kind of human insights we expect from literature. Meet Mariko, a cheerful, overscheduled woman who cares for three children, two aging parents, and an unresponsive husband. As readers watch Mariko take part in PTA meetings, bicker with her teenagers, and pursue independence through her part-time job, they come to see Mariko as someone whose dreams and disappointments mirror our own.

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The Secrets of Mariko: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family 1996, Vintage, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780679772620

Trade paperback

The Secrets of Mariko:: A Year in the Life of a Japanese Woman and Her Family 1995, Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780812926033

Hardcover