Book Review of The Seventh Stone by Nancy Freedman
Name of Book: The Seventh Stone Author: Nancy Freedman ISBN: 0-525-93424-3 Publisher: Dutton, published by Penguin Type of book: Japan, 1940s- 1990s, power, wealth, effects, revenge, tradition, liberality Year it was published: 1992 Summary: A young man dies a hero in the Pacific in the closing months of World War II. His name is Noboru. His mission: that of a Kamikaze pilot. It is his lasting legacy that shadows this magnificent multi-generational saga spanning fifty years of war and peace- from Japan's grim wartime defeat to its stunning economic world triumph today. Nancy Freedman, bestselling author of the unforgettable Mrs Mike, has written her crowning achievement in this richly textured novel about three generations of a Japanese family whose story crosses all cultural boundaries and geographical borders between East and West. At its heart is Momoko, Noboru's young widow, whose personal metamorphosis mirrors the changing face of Japan itself. Her coura...