Another ambrosial gift is delivered with clarity and fluidity by this wonderfully talented author. Seido Oda is instructed to leave the sanctuary of his Japanese temple to introduce his particular sect of Buddhism to the people of Brooklyn. Oda, knowing great sadness and perhaps hiding from reality, is forced to face himself when thrust from peaceful serenity into the maelstrom of a bustling noisy New York.
It feels as though a friend is telling you his life story, these memorable, expressive characters could be just about to bump into you as you walk around a corner. Morais has the very great gift of taking everyday life and describing it with such simplicity, compassion and beauty that it becomes a little piece of heaven.
If you love this, dive straight into The Hundred Foot Journey, another completely huggable read by Morais.
As he approaches his fortieth birthday, the introverted monk Seido Oda is ordered by his superior to leave behind his peaceful, quiet refuge in the remote mountains of Japan and set up a temple in Brooklyn's Little Calabria. There Oda is confronted with an uphill struggle to get to understand the ways of his new host country, and finds his patience and beliefs tested by a motley crew of misguided American Buddhists - a shock which will enable him to come to terms with painful memories of his past and finally experience that sense of belonging he has always sought.
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As he approaches his fortieth birthday, the introverted monk Seido Oda is ordered by his superior to leave behind his peaceful, quiet refuge in the remote mountains of Japan and set up a temple in Brooklyn's Little Calabria. There Oda is confronted with an uphill struggle to get to understand the ways of his new host country, and finds his patience and beliefs tested by a motley crew of misguided American Buddhists - a shock which will enable him to come to terms with painful memories of his past and finally experience that sense of belonging he has always sought.
Buddhaland Brooklyn features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Buddhaland Brooklyn was written by Richard C. Morais and published by Alma Books Ltd
Buddhaland Brooklyn has 320 pages
