The New Bedford Samurai
Anca Vlasopolos's nineteenth-century historical novel follows Manjiro Nakahama from Japan to the U.S. and back. Manjiro circumnavigates the globe five times, helps his country change from feudal Shogunate to a major player in global affairs and builds a cultural bridge between East and West. -- **Finalist in the category of historical fiction in the ForeWord Magazine 2007 Book of the Year