Kokomo Joe The Story of the First Japanese American Jockey in the United States |
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| Author:
| Christgau, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-1897-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $26.40 |
Book Description:
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The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. As war with Japan loomed, Yoshio ""Kokomo Joe"" Kobuki won race after race. His is a story of the American dream catapulting headlong into the nightmare of a nation gripped by wartime hysteria and xenophobia. His story is at once inspiring, deeply sad, and richly ironic.
The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. As war with Japan loomed, Yoshio ""Kokomo Joe"" Kobuki won race after race. His is a story of the American dream catapulting headlong into the nightmare of a nation gripped by wartime hysteria and xenophobia. His story is at once inspiring, deeply sad, and richly ironic.