num_pages: 288
description: In these ten interconnected stories, a group of American, British, and Australian expatriates living in Japan explore the surrounding culture, people, and customs. Each woman searches for happiness, love, fulfillment, and a new identity as their lives intertwine with those of other foreigners and the Japanese among whom—and sometimes with whom—they live. From encounters at "love hotels" and cramped Tokyo apartments, to cherry blossoms and melancholia. these stories construct a graceful picture of alienation, connection, and longing,
language: English
title: In the Empire of Dreams
titlecomplete: In the Empire of Dreams
genres: Fiction, Japan, Short Stories
ratings_count: 32
publisher: Soho Press