A Daughter Of The Samurai
ETSU INAGAKI SUGIMOTO
Dec 2021 · Everest Media LLC · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto was born into a samurai family in the years following the Meiji Restoration in 1868. In this autobiography, she recounts her experiences growing up in a culture with very strict expectations. As her family’s influence and power wanes, a marriage is arranged for her and she leaves to join her future husband in America.
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Etsuko Sugimoto (1874-1950) was a Japanese-American writer and educator who taught literature and Japanese studies at Columbia University. Originally destined to be a priestess, she was sent to America from Japan for an arranged marriage. The daughter of a high-ranking samurai official, she also wrote for newspapers and magazines.
June Angela is the recipient of an Emmy and a Grammy for her work on The Electric Company series. A talented and renowned actress and audiobook narrator, she starred with Pat Morita on the first Asian American primetime television comedy series Mr. T and Tina.
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