{"product_id":"9781938293009","title":"Sun Rising In The West: Does Japan Buy California?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, the president surprises the Senate with a treaty that sells California to Japan for $60 trillion. Even for such a staggering sum, nobody takes the treaty seriously--until California's Senator Matt \"Bomber\" Nakamura endorses it. Since he'll lose his job if the treaty goes through, he becomes a national hero-the \"Martyr to Zilching the Debt\"-and the treaty gains support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his wife Barbara suspects the real reason behind his endorsement: he arm-twisted the promise of a huge bribe from Japan's ambassador. Barbara is determined to stop her husband at any cost, to save the Californians he's betraying. She has no money, no power, no influence-just determination. Nobody listens outside California, though, once Matt points out all of the fun ways Washington can spend $60 trillion. Even worse, her Japanese mother thinks the treaty is a godsend, and criticizes Barbara for publicly speaking against Matt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in Japan, young robotics engineer Hiroshi Iwata gradually realizes that the California Treaty would be his key to a better life. Eventually Hiroshi will work hard to thwart Barbara's efforts to save California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTags: East meets West, future, international, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, Mafia, politics, suspense, thriller, women, Yakuza\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hypo To Helio Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033470222576,"sku":"9781938293009","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938293009_p0.jpg?v=1763663615","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938293009","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}