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Cargando... The Teahouse of the August Moon (1951)por Vern Sneider
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Much better and funnier than the movie. ( ) This is a mildly diverting, gently satiric novel set during the American occupation of Okinawa following World War II. Hapless Captain Fisby is in charge of rebuilding the village of Tobiki, in compliance with "Plan B", the brainchild of by-the-book Colonel Wainright Purdy III (and, to be truthful, his wife back in the States). Purdy and Fisby are both clueless about the culture, nature and inclinations of the native population, officially referred to as "enemy civilians". What ensues is an endless sitcom of the Sgt. Bilko/McHale's Navy/M.A.S.H variety, with less creativity and hilarity than the latter, but more wisdom and insight than either of the former. At first there was a suggestion of paternalism that made me very uncomfortable, and I nearly Pearl-ruled the book. As I continued reading, however, it became clear that the objectionable attitudes were those of the ignorant or superior-feeling characters, not of the author. Captain Fisby comes to rely on his interpreter, Sakini, not only to communicate with the villagers, but to understand them culturally and individually. The end result is a new village, influenced by Western thinking to be sure, but addressing the needs and desires of the local people in ways both traditional and innovative. This novel is neither profound nor particularly subtle, but I think it's better than its light tone suggests. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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American-style democracy and capitalism come to the sleepy village of Tobiki in this uplifting comedy of cultural conflict set on Okinawa at the end of World War II. The hapless Captain Fisby, with the help of his local interpreter, Sakini, is implementing the U.S. Army's Plan B, which includes establishing a Women's League for Democratic Action and building a pentagon-shaped schoolhouse where the children will learn English. When Fisby mistakenly accepts a gift of souvenirs in the form of two geishas, life in the village and his plans for it spin out of control. The vainglorious area commander, Colonel Wainwright Purdy III, sends a spy to Tobiki to discover what is going on. This immensely likeable satire of the American civilizing mission was a phenomenon when it was published in 1951. An award-winning play and hit movie of the same name soon followed. The many-layered novel retains its charm and power today; beneath the comical mayhem that engulfs Tobiki we see the pitfalls and possibilities of cultural exchange. Author Vern Sneider drew directly on his personal experiences as the military administrator in charge of the Okinawan village of Tobaru. This new Camphor Press edition features an introduction revealing the autobiographical elements in Sneider's masterpiece and its important place in post-war American literature. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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