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All My Darling Daughters
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
All My Darling Daughters
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Fumi Yoshinaga
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Series | All My Darling Daughters |
Series part Volume No. |
1
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 146 |
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Category/Genre | Graphic novels: Manga |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781421532400
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Classifications | Dewey:FIC |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Imprint |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Publication Date |
19 January 2010 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
By the Eisner-winning author of Antique Bakery and Ooku Fumi Yoshinaga weaves together the disparate lives of Yukiko and her friends in five short stories, exploring the women's various relationships with the skill and elegance she is famous for. Fumi Yoshinaga weaves together the disparate lives of Yukiko and her friends in five short stories, exploring the women's various relationships with the skill and elegance she is famous for. Yukiko, a salarywoman in her thirties, still lives with her mother Mari. But their relationship suffers a sudden change when Mari announces that she's getting married--to an ex-host and aspiring actor who's younger than Yukiko. Yukiko, convinced he's out to fleece her mom, can't stand to stay in the house and decides to move in with her boyfriend.
Author Biography
Fumi Yoshinaga is a Tokyo-born manga creator who debuted in 1994 with Tsuki to Sandaru (The Moon and the Sandals). Yoshinaga has won numerous awards, including the 2009 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for Ooku, the 2002 Kodansha Manga Award for her series Antique Bakery, and the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award for Ooku. She was also nominated for the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist.
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