02412cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500250015826400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950802340040052012480063453400450188265300210192765300340194870000440198285600430202699900170206958930UtSlPG20260610134346.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aAnethan, Albert d', Baroness,d1860-193510aIt Happened in Japan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-02-21  aProduced by Mary Glenn Krause, Ernest Schaal, amsibert and
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Libraries.)  a"It Happened in Japan" by Baroness Albert d'Anethan is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story follows Pearl Nugent, a woman seeking to leave behind the shadows of her tumultuous past in England, particularly surrounding her unhappy marriage and controversial divorce. As she embarks on a new life in Japan, the narrative explores themes of love, renunciation, and the complex dynamics of societal judgment.  At the start of the novel, two men, Monsieur de Güldenfeldt and Sir Ralph Nicholson, are aboard a ship heading to Japan and engage in conversation that hints at their shared knowledge of Pearl's past. Pearl, who has recently changed her name after gaining a divorce, grapples with the consequences of her decisions as she strives for a fresh start. Their encounter on the ship unfolds as a catalyst for the exploration of her character and circumstances, and the narrative portrays her internal conflict as she confronts both the allure of new beginnings and the inescapable ties to her previous life. The opening establishes a pivotal moment for Pearl as she navigates the complexities of identity, reputation, and self-awareness in a new cultural landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJapan -- Fiction  aEuropeans -- Japan -- Fiction1 aStraight, Willard Dickerman,d1880-191840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58930  c99756d99756