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The Lady of the Decoration

The Lady of the Decoration

Little, Frances

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General Fiction

ISBN10: 1417920998
ISBN13: 9781417920990
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2004
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Lady of the Decoration is a novel written by Frances Little. The story is set in Japan during the early 20th century and follows the life of a young American woman named Alice Graham. Alice is a recent college graduate who decides to travel to Japan to teach English to Japanese schoolchildren.Upon arriving in Japan, Alice is initially overwhelmed by the unfamiliar culture and language. However, she quickly adapts to her new surroundings and begins to embrace the Japanese way of life. She becomes friends with several Japanese women and learns about their customs and traditions.Alice also becomes involved in the lives of her students, who come from a variety of backgrounds and have their own unique challenges. She works hard to help them learn English and also helps them with personal issues they are facing.Throughout the novel, Alice reflects on her own life and experiences, including her past relationships and her hopes for the future. She also grapples with the cultural differences she encounters in Japan and the challenges of being a foreigner in a new country.The Lady of the Decoration is a heartwarming and insightful novel that explores themes of cultural exchange, personal growth, and the power of human connection.1907. Frances Little (pseudonym of Fannie Macaulay) begins The Lady of the Decoration: My dearest Mate: Behold a soldier on the eve of battle! I am writing this in a stuffy little hotel room and I don't dare stop whistling for a minute. You could cover my courage with a postage stamp. In the morning I sail for the Flowery Kingdom, and if the roses are waiting to strew my path it is more than they have done here for the past few years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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