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Published by Ballantine Books (edition ), 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
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Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.45.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. After graduating from college, Emily Shimoda moves back home in upstate New York to live with her eccentric, well-bred mother, Hanako. Little has changed there. Her father's silk ties still hang limply in the closet even though he left years ago, and Hanako busies her days in relentless pursuit of all things European -- especially opera. But when Hanako returns from a Pavarotti concert proclaiming that the opera star himself has promised to visit their home, Emily is amused. Until Hanako hires Alex, an aging, widowed carpenter to renovate the house for Pavarotti's imminent arrival -- provoking Emily to seriously question her mother's sanity. As the remodeling consumes Hanako's every waking moment, along with a growing friendship with Alex, Emily grows suspicious of the handyman and the home improvements that her mother haphazardly pours her money into. But as Emily charts the course of her mother's odd preoccupation, and begins to wonder whether Pavarotti will indeed make an appearance, she inadvertently finds herself learning some of life's most profound lessons. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Ballantine Books April 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: USED Good.
Published by Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Very good. Edges rubbed and pages toned. 8vo.
Published by Ballantine Books, USA, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good trade paperback. 2000. minor edgewear.
Published by Ballantine Books, USA, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good trade paperback. 2000. minor edgewear. price sticker on back cover.
Published by Ballantine Books April 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: 2nd Act Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - very good.
Published by Ballantine Publishing Group: Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
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Paperback. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the slightest tanning to the pages, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 243pp.+ Ballantine Reader's Circle Guide. Trade Paperback. The author's confident if quiet voice gives credence to this polished, gentle first novel. When Japanese-American Emily Shimoda finishes college, she moves into her mother's house in Westchester County, N.Y., resuming her old waitressing job at a Japanese restaurant while deciding what to do with her life. Emily is worried that her mother, Hanako, recently divorced by Emily's father, is becoming more and more eccentric. An avid opera fan and Europhile, the cosmopolitan Hanako has decided to renovate her house because she believes with unwavering certainty that opera star Luciano Pavarotti is coming for a visit. Moreover, Hanako seems to be too trusting of the hearty Greek-American contractor, Alex, who aggressively inflates the home improvements, arousing Emily's suspicions and leaving her baffled at her mother's naive allegiance to this take-charge stranger. Under Alex's gaze and through the regenerative enterprise, Hanako blooms, however, taking stock of her newly reimagined life. Will Pavarotti actually show up? The answer to this question is delightfully unexpected, as the novel gracefully explores Emily's past and present to suggest that it is Emily, not her mother, with the identity crisis. Hanako, in her carefully controlled English, has fed her daughter colorful stories of growing up in Japan while making it clear that Emily and her siblings were expected to be fully assimilated Americans. This contradiction has rendered Emily obstinate and confused, "a frowning girl." Her fraught relationship with her mother is heartfelt and complicated; when she tries to dismiss her concerns about her mother's possible disappointment, she finds she can't. As Emily learns to see her ethnic identity clearly, Esaki-Smith delineates her heroine's maturation as a blend of personal choices, proud heritage and self-exploration. It was my extraordinarily good fortune to find this jewel-like, delectable novel. For me, it was not about meeting up with Luciano himself afterall, but about meeting up with so much more: beautiful food, opera music and the musical language, the intricacies of loving mothers/fathers/siblings/friends, the loss of them, growing up/the uncertainty of the future, and the need to reinvent oneself; Esaki-Smith touches just about all bases, including a delectable mix of cultures. The thoughtfulness and perception from which she writes/describes her mother astonishes me. I highly recommend this novel. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated.
Published by Ballantine Books, 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.49.
Published by Ballantine Books Inc., 2000
ISBN 10: 0345436822ISBN 13: 9780345436825
Seller: Studibuch, Stuttgart, Germany
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paperback. Condition: Akzeptabel. 272 Seiten; 9780345436825.4 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.