This novel is of Bin Okuma who was a Canadian painter of Japanese descent and was married to a Canadian girl.had one son.wife dies.now going on a journey to West Coast.to find that his 'first-father' is ageing.having not been close to his father. This author has weaved this story into past and present with a 'heart felt family story shedding light on a painful period of Canada's history when those of Japanese descent were interned.' I felt this was a fascinating story how this man's journey back to his past with his friend.his dog and memories of his wife.along with him in the front seat. Show More the bombing of Pearl Harbour, during World War Two in 1942. Recommended.įarewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston (3.5 Stars) Not an author I had read before, but I'd certainly read more by Frances Itani. Unfortunately I felt the book was let down by the road journey, which didn't grab me, especially with the slobbery dog on board, but the other two parts were excellent. The book seemed to have three time frames: the distant past, when Bin lived with his family in an internment camp, the recent past, with memories of his life with his wife and son in Canada, and the current day, the road journey accross Canada with his dog, Basil. This brings back memories of his years as a child interned with his family, and their previous life as fishermen - until the boats were confiscated and they were forced into to a camp in British Columbia. Bin has refused to see him for many years but now decides that he might finally make the journey, something that his late wife had often urged him to do. (The significance of this title is explained in the narrative). On the urging of his sister, he makes the journey to the West Coast, where his 'first-father' is ageing. They had one son, who was studying at university, when his mother suddenly died of a stroke.īin finds himself alone, his painting skills failing him. Show More based around Bin Okuma, a Canadian painter of Japanese descent who had married a Canadian girl.
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