The Twain: A Tale of Nagasaki

In the crossroads of East and West, survival comes at a cost. Thomas A. Glover— also known as Kuraba Tomisaburo— was born into a life of privilege. The son of a pioneering Scottish trader and a Japanese mother, he grows up in Ipponmatsu, his father' s grand home in Nagasaki, one of Japan's most international cities once the country opens its doors to trade. After studying in America, Thomas returns with Agnes Easter, a young mixed-race woman who becomes housekeeper at Ipponmatsu. As Japan p...