Butterfly
Published on 28. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-915603-50-0 (ISBN)
Description
After the American Civil War, a young man from Maine takes a diplomatic position in Nagasaki, Japan, where he and his aide, Harada, explore the city and absorb its history and culture. There, they befriend the lovely geisha Cio-Cio and attend her wedding to the American naval lieutenant Pinkerton. When they discover the marriage is nothing but an empty sham, devastating consequences inexorably follow...
Derived from Puccini's grand opera, Butterfly deftly retells the tragic story of the young geisha and her seducer as a captivating story of discovery, tragedy, and enlightenment.
Derived from Puccini's grand opera, Butterfly deftly retells the tragic story of the young geisha and her seducer as a captivating story of discovery, tragedy, and enlightenment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-915603-50-0 (9781915603500)
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Person
Gary Davis was born in Chicago and educated at Harvard, Virginia, and Northwestern universities A retired physician, he lives in Southern California and writes award-winning poems and short stories, with a play in the works. Butterfly is his first novel.