The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper and Other Short Stories from Japan - Rebecca Otowa Audiobook

Written by Rebecca Otowa
Read by Cindy Kay, David Shih
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

General Information
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Title: The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper and Other Short Stories
Author: Rebecca Otowa
Narrator: Cindy Kay, David Shih
Audiobook Copyright: 2021
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Duration: 05:06:10
ISBN: 9781705221402
Subjects: Fiction, Literature, Short Stories

File Information
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Media Format: MP3
Total Files: 5
Total Size: 139 MB
Bitrate: 64 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Channels: Stereo

Book Description
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From the unique standpoint of an American woman who married into a
Japanese family and has lived in Japan for more than thirty years,
Rebecca Otowa weaves enchanting tales of her adopted home that portray
the perspective of both the Japanese and the foreigner on the
universal issues that face us all-love, work, marriage, death, and
family conflict. The collection includes: - “A Year of Coffee and
Cake”-A young American wife in the Tokyo suburbs suspects her next-
door neighbor of murdering an elderly relative. - “Rhododendron
Valley”-An elderly man decides to commit suicide to deal with his
terminal illness and to spare his family pain. - “The Mad Kyoto Shoe
Swapper”-A reclusive young Japanese man enjoys the strange hobby of
stealing shoes from temples, but it gradually consumes him. -
“Genbei’s Curse”-A downtrodden woman loses her temper with her
demanding, sick father-in-law. Years later, old and sick herself, she
can now empathize with him. - And other stories.