{"product_id":"the-mask-carvers-son-isbn-9780425267264","title":"The Mask Carver's Son","description":"1890. Yamamoto Kiyoki is a Japanese art student, dreaming of studying in Paris with the inspiring and vibrant Impressionist painters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYamamoto Ryusei is Kiyoki’s father. Ryusei’s art, carving intricate masks for traditional Japanese theater, has been his refuge from loneliness since the death of his beloved wife, and he is revered as the most inspired artist of his kind. He expects his only son to honor the traditions of his family and his country, not to be seduced by Western ideas of what is beautiful. Ryusei hopes Kiyoki will follow his own distinguished career, creating masks that will become the family’s crowning achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what is a father to do when his son’s path is not what he had planned? And how can a son honor his father, and yet fulfill his own destiny?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREADERS GUIDE INSIDE“Ms. Richman is a very special talent.”— Kristin Hannah, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Recalls Arthur Golden’s \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Geisha\u003c\/i\u003e . . . [Richman’s] sense of Japanese culture is subtle and nuanced.”—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner \u0026amp; Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A long, succulent glide through two cultures.”—\u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This reverent, formal, and ambitious first novel boasts a glossy surface and convincing period detail.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Richman has successfully drawn upon her historical research and her own experience . . . filled with historical detail and strong characterization.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A meticulous profile of a man struggling against his native culture, his family, and his own sense of responsibility.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlyson Richman \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mask Carver’s Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhythm of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Van Gogh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Long Island with her husband and two children.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302769250533,"sku":"NP9780425267264","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425267264.jpg?v=1767740429","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-mask-carvers-son-isbn-9780425267264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}