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Midori by Moonlight

A Novel
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Description

Midori Saito's dream seems about to come true. Too independent for Japanese society, Midori is a young woman who has always felt like a stranger in her native land. So when she falls in love with Kevin, an American English teacher, she readily agrees to leave home and start a new life with him in San Francisco--as his fiancée. Kevin seems to be the perfect man. That is, until he dumps her for his blonde ex-fiancée, whom Midori never even knew existed. Midori is left on her own, with just a smattering of fractured English, not much cash, and a fiancée visa set to expire in sixty days. Unable to face the humiliation of telling her parents she's been jilted, and not wanting to give up on her "American Dream," Midori realizes she's in for quite a challenge. Her only hope is her new acquaintance (and potential landlord) Shinji, a successful San Francisco graphic artist and amateur moon gazer who fled Japan after a family tragedy. And eventually, Midori surprises even herself as she proves she will do almost anything to hang on to her dream of a new life.

Product Details

PublisherSt. Martin's Griffin
Publish DateSeptember 18, 2007
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780312372613
Dimensions215.9 X 139.7 X 14.7 mm | 0.7 pounds
BISAC Categories: Popular Fiction

About the Author

Wendy Nelson Tokunaga received her MFA in writing from University of San Francisco, and her short stories have appeared in a variety of publications. She is the author of Love in Translation and Midori by Midnight She lives in San Francisco, California, with her Japanese-born surfer-dude/musician husband and their cat Meow.

Reviews

Midori By Moonlight is part wasabi, part ginger, and as scrumptious as a California roll. You'll devour this book in a day!” —Cara Lockwood, bestselling author of Dixieland Sushi

“A delightful fusion of East meeting West, as if Banana Yoshimoto and Meg Cabot got together to create a romantic comedy.” —Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Vertigo

“Midori is endearing, feisty, and funny: the novel is a delight.” —Ellen Sussman, editor of Bad Girls and author of On a Night Like This.

“Shedding light on Japanese culture and modern dating, relating, and living woes, Tokunaga blends both with an insider's eye for nuance and a real love for her characters. Delightfully sweet, just like Midori.” —Margo Candela, author of Life Over Easy

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