In 1903, a young Scotswoman named Mary Mackenzie sets sail for China to marry her betrothed, a military attaché in Peking. But soon after her arrival, Mary falls into an adulterous affair with a young Japanese nobleman, scandalizing the British community. Casting her out of the European community, her compatriots tear her away from her small daughter. A woman abandoned and alone, Mary learns to survive over forty tumultuous years in Asia, including two world wars and the cataclysmic Tokyo earthquake of 1923.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Oswald Wynd (1913-1998) was born in Tokyo to Scottish missionaries and spent his formative years in Japan. He attended the University of Edinburgh and joined the Scots Guards in 1939. During World War II, Wynd spent three years as a Japanese prisoner of war; it was at this time that he began to write seriously. He is the author of many novels including The Blazing Air and Death the Red Flower. Under the pseudonym Gavin Black, Wynd wrote many well-received thrillers. He died in Scotland.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780060959678
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 632299-n
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780060959678
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Ginger Tree 0.62. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780060959678
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0060959673xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0060959673-new
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "One of the few contemporary novels to show Japan as it was and is." -- Japan TimesThe classic bittersweet story of love and betrayal in the Far East.A stunning tour de force acclaimed throughout the world, The Ginger Tree is the spellbinding odyssey of one woman's strength and spirit in the face of terrifying odds.In 1903, a young Scotswoman named Mary Mackenzie sets sail for China to marry her betrothed, a military attach in Peking. But soon after her arrival, Mary falls into an adulterous affair with a young Japanese nobleman, scandalizing the British community. Casting her out of the European community, her compatriots tear her away from her small daughter. A woman abandoned and alone, Mary learns to survive over forty tumultuous years in Asia, including two world wars and the cataclysmic Tokyo earthquake of 1923. In 1903, a young Scotswoman named Mary Mackenzie sets sail for China to marry her betrothed, a military attachE in Peking. But soon after her arrival, Mary falls into an adulterous affair with a young Japanese nobleman, scandalizing the British community. Casting her out of the European community, her compatriots tear her away from her small daughter. A woman abandoned and alone, Mary learns to survive over forty tumultuous years in Asia, including two world wars and the cataclysmic Tokyo earthquake of 1923. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060959678
Book Description Condition: New. . Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ009DAD_ns
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780060959678
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New! This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 0060959673