Sadakichi Hartmann, Alien Son: A Biography, Paperback - James S. Peters

Sadakichi Hartmann was born in Japan in 1867, the second son of Prussian businessman Carl Hartmann and a young prostitute, Osada. Upon her death sh...

Publisher: Carcanet Press LtdAuthor(s): Sadakichi HartmannIllustration(s): 1Number of pages: 192Collection: MementoPublication date: 2016Dimensions...

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