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Set against the violence of Japan's invasion of China in the 1930's, a love story tells of a Chinese woman who becomes the servant of a Japanese officer after he rescues her, and the strange intimacy that develops between them

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R.C. Binstock's new novel, Swift River, will be published in November, 2014.
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YA?A hauntingly beautiful love story of two people trapped by the circumstances of war during Japan's invasion and occupation of China in the 1930s. Binstock draws a sensitive portrait of a Japanese scholar, Kuroda, who has enlisted in the army because his father, a former officer, shames him into doing so. Much to Kuroda's dismay, he finds himself actually enjoying the fighting. However, when his subordinates prove to be inhumane in their treatment of Chinese women, he re-evaluates what it means to be at war. He prevents the rape of Li, a Chinese doctor's daughter; it is this rescue that begins the short-lived but emotional bonding of two enemies that challenges readers' senses. The author is skillful in structuring the narrative from both Kuroda's and Li's points of view. His delving into matters of the human psyche, particularly as it pertains to stereotypes, reminds readers how easy it is to justify the subjugation of people based on difference. Although the characters' introspection may be tedious to some YAs, those interested in Chinese or Japanese cultures might have the sensibility and patience to reap the rewards of this marvelous tale.?Michele L. Simms-Burton, George Washington University, DC
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  • PublisherSoho Press
  • Publication date2003
  • ISBN 10 1569470693
  • ISBN 13 9781569470695
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages224
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