Amaterasu knows her grandson and her daughter died the day the Americans dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki; she searched for them amongst the ruins of her devastated city and has spent years burying
"A rich, romantic story...with a twist that will take your breath away. Superb." (Sunday Mirror). Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter and grandson who were victims of the
In the tradition of Memoirs of a Geisha and The Piano Teacher, a heart-wrenching debut novel of family, forgiveness, and the exquisite pain of loveWhen Amaterasu Takahashi opens the door of her Philad