Karuizawa Story

This novel quickly moves into action with Nelson, a non-conventional missionary, traveling on the old Nakasendo Road in 1885 Japan. He witnesses the cruel treatment of a beautiful young Japanese woman. Momiko is a mishimorionna (a kind of geisha) that has been sold into servitude. What he decides to do next takes the reader into an exciting series of adventures that reveal diverse characters in the midst of the turmoil of Japan's early modern era. Many readers comment on the accuracy of Fleenor's description and use of details. One distinguished Japanese reader suggests that the intriguing storyline should be made into a drama series for Japanese television.