Born into a high-ranking samurai family and raised in the traditions of feudal Japan, Etsuko's childhood is governed by strict rituals, and her future is predetermined. But the rapidly approaching 20th century disrupts this seemingly unshakable order, the Inagaki family's hopes are dashed—and now Etsu is betrothed to a Japanese merchant living in Ohio. The young girl, ignorant of English and American culture, must make a long journey to another part of the world, manage to preserve her identity in a foreign country, and become truly happy by learning to combine Japanese devotion to duty with American openness to new ideas.

This autobiographical novel about the clash of two cultures in one extraordinary destiny continues the joint translation series by Yandex Books and Subscription Editions.