In Asama's View

By Stephen Fleenor

This historical-romance is placed in Japan's dynamic late Nineteenth Century. The author, Stephen Fleenor, draws on more than 40 years experience living in Japan to describe a passionate story about very plausible characters, representing the fateful meeting of diverse cultures. The novel is set in his beloved Karuizawa and its environs. This beautiful setting dominated by the active volcano, Asama, has fascinated innumerable Japanese and foreigners who have made it their temporary home in both the past and the present. The author holds a MA in Asian Studies from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Theology from Northwestern Christian College. He taught at the University of Utsunomiya and co-authored a best selling high school textbook in Japan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615291228
• ISBN13: 9780615291222
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Asama Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Age Range: 15 years and up