So Far from the Bamboo Grove
1986 • 183 pages

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A fictionalized autobiography in which eleven-year-old Yoko escapes from Korea to Japan with her mother and sister at the end of World War II.


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So Far from the Bamboo Grove is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Yoko Kawashima Watkins.

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So Far from the Bamboo Grove
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My Brother, My Sister, and I

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Unique perspective, but the demonization of Koreans is very odd and disturbing, especially considering the historical background since 1910.

February 17, 2024

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