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Born to a British father and a Chinese mother, Winnifred Eaton (1875-1954) decided to capitalize on her exotic appearance. This work chronicles the sometimes desperate, sometimes canny, and always bold…
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Onoto Watanna
In this enchanting love story, a young Japanese woman must navigate the complex social mores of early 20th century America in order to be with the man she loves. Filled…
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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A classic tale of racial constructions and fluidity
This novel tells the story of Yuki, a young Japanese woman who is sent to live with her father's family in America. As she adapts to her new surroundings, Yuki…
Step into the world of Japanese-American author Onoto Watanna with this delightful novel. Set in the early 20th century, 'Sunny-San' tells the story of a young Japanese woman who travels…
This book is a romantic novel set in Japan. It follows the story of two sisters, daughters of the Emperor of Japan, who fall in love with the same man…
Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter. Although she was of Chinese-British ancestry, she published under the Japanese pseudonym Onoto Watanna and under the name Winifred Reeve. Eaton was…
Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter. Although she was of Chinese-British ancestry, she published under the Japanese pseudonym Onoto Watanna and under the name Winifred Reeve. In the…
Miss Nume of Japan; a Japanese-American romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
What did it mean to be a ‘half caste’ in early twentieth-century North America? This collection of short works ranges from magazine romance to story melodrama and provides an introduction…
Tama, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
Miss Nume of Japan: A Japanese-American Romance, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions…
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A Japanese Blossom, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by…
Me: A Book of Remembrance, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a…
The Love of Azalea by Onoto Watanna has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken…
The first known novel by a Japanese-American, this story charts the romantic adventures of two couples, one Japanese, betrothed since childhood and in a loveless marriage, the other American, equally…
Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken…
Professor Onoto Watanna
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1899 Edition.
The first known novel by an Asian-American, Miss Nume of Japan charts the romantic history of two couples, one Japanese and one American. The Japanese couple, though not really in…
The Wooing of Wistaria is a novel written by Onoto Watanna in 1902. The story is set in Japan and follows the life of a young woman named Wistaria, who…
