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The Doctor's Wife, The River Ki.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Charlotte S. Pfeiffer
The Doctor's Wife Ariyoshi Sawako, Translated by Hironaka Wakako and Ann Siller Kostant, Paperback edition published by Kodansha International in 1981, 174 pages, US$12.
The River Ki Ariyoshi Sawako, Translated by Mildred Tahara, Paperback edition published by Kodansha International in 1981, 243 pages, US$12.
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