The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories by Suzanne Kamata

The Beautiful One Has Come: Stories by Suzanne Kamata

This collection about expatriates in Cuba, Egypt, Australia, Japan and France confronts universal matters of the heart.

"It's clear that Kamata deeply understands the questions her characters grapple with emotionally, as well as the intimate details of day-to-day life in Japan" - ForeWord Reviews

"Kamata provides a refreshing alternative, one that focuses on female protagonists, but which also looks at daily lives, both the mundane and the spectacular." - Asian Review of Books

"The stories...have a universal appeal but will strike a familiar note in particular with those who have spent considerable time outside their comfort zones." - Sharona Moskowitz, JQ Magazine

“[Kamata] uses finely honed powers of observation and a mastery of narrative techniques to avoid the pitfalls of pathos which might trap a less talented author." - Pacific Rim Review of Books