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In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver's dreams of spending her life combing the waters of JapanвЂTMs Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the island of Nagashima, she becomes Miss Fuji. Although drugs arrest the course of Miss Fuji's disease, she cannot leave the colony. Instead, she becomes a caretaker to the other patients, and through the example of their courage, she gains insight into the deep wellspring of strength she will need to reclaim her freedom. Written with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion. From the Trade Paperback edition. Amazon.com Review A first novel of rare beauty and sensitivity, Jeff Talarigo's The Pearl Diver follows the harsh fate of a 19-year-old Japanese pearl diver who is diagnosed with leprosy. It is 1948. There are trial medications for her condition, but a weight of prejudice against her. Her name is erase

Who reads The Pearl Diver : a Novel?

Author

Talarigo, Jeff

Publisher

Anchor Books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307429148

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery

Rating

4.2 / 5 (165 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14