Project Gutenberg 2020-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 100 Watanna, Onoto 1875 1954 Babcock, Winnifred Eaton Reeve, Winnifred Eaton Eaton, Winnifred Reeve, Winifred Eaton Sano, Kiyokichi 03022524 The Heart of Hyacinth E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Heart of Hyacinth" by Onoto Watanna is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Japan, particularly in the beautiful region of Sendai and the picturesque Matsushima Bay, the narrative intertwines themes of cultural identity, personal struggle, and the complexities of cross-cultural relationships. The story begins with Madame Aoi, a Japanese woman who raises her mixed-race son, Komazawa, and their adopted child, Hyacinth, against a backdrop of sociopolitical changes and the influence of Western culture. The opening portion of the book introduces Aoi's life with her son Komazawa and the adopted girl Hyacinth, revealing their daily existence and the challenges they face. Tragedy strikes when Aoi’s English husband dies, leaving her to navigate her identity as a mother and wife in a transforming society. As Komazawa grows, he grapples with his dual heritage, while Hyacinth, who struggles with her own identity, appears to blend the two cultures. Their lives begin to interweave with the arrival of outsiders, setting the stage for tensions that come from cultural differences and expectations. Through poignant illustrations of their relationships, Watanna captures the essence of longing and belonging in an ever-evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Japan -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction Americans -- Japan -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 273669 2025-06-25T08:07:47.226862 text/html 251452 2024-10-18T07:57:42 text/html 5210259 2025-06-25T08:07:54.100827 application/epub+zip 5210068 2025-06-25T08:07:48.991796 application/epub+zip 355918 2025-06-25T08:07:47.949900 application/epub+zip 5884309 2025-06-25T08:07:57.745773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5852297 2025-06-25T08:07:53.152802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1201668 2022-09-28T17:48:23.778173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234246 2025-06-25T08:07:46.458812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214276 2024-10-18T07:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18330 2025-06-25T08:07:57.883788 application/rdf+xml 18124 2025-06-25T08:07:48.132840 image/jpeg 2944 2025-06-25T08:07:48.041815 image/jpeg 5218394 2025-06-25T08:07:47.338872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia