A Walk in Kumamoto
The Life & Times of Setsu Koizumi Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Wife
- 342pages
- 12 heures de lecture
The first part is a new translation of Hearn’s wife’s reminiscences of life with Hearn. Subsequent chapters consider Setsu’s early life and the end of samurai culture following Japan’s decision to modernize, her early encounter with Hearn, marriage and her children’s later life.