One Hundred and One Ways: A Novel

Kiki Takehashi has spent most of her life in New Jersey, far removed from the world of her Japanese grandmother, Yukiko. Recently engaged to Eric, a successful New York lawyer, Kiki should be looking forward to her future. Instead, she remains haunted by the death of her friend Phillip, who was killed in a mountaineering accident the year before.

Kiki never knew Yukiko, the grandmother for whom she was named, but family stories draw her closer to this strong and passionate woman. Born into poverty, Yukiko was sold by her family and eventually became a celebrated geisha, finding a love that seems to have escaped generations of Takehashi women.

As Kiki considers marriage, grief and her own identity, the story of her grandmother becomes increasingly meaningful. One Hundred and One Ways is a lyrical novel about family, love, cultural heritage, memory and the connections between generations.

Paperback, Very Good.