"Obasan" will immerse you in a rarely spoken chapter of Canadian history, with prose that's both beautiful and haunting. Joy Kogawa doesn't just tell you a story; she lets you feel the emotional landscape of her characters. If you're drawn to historical tales and appreciate the power of silence as much as spoken word, this book will resonate with you long after you've turned the last page.

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• American Book Award (1983)
• Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction (1982)

Winner of the American Book AwardBased on the author's own experiences, this award-winning novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, relocation, and dispersal of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War.

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