<p><b>The bestselling biography of renowned Japanese translator of <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> is available in English for the first time.</b><br> The name Hanako Muraoka is revered in Japan. Her Japanese translation of L. M. Montgomery's beloved children's classic <i>Anne of Green Gables</i>, <i>Akage no An</i> (<i>Redhaired Anne</i>) was the catalyst for the book's massive and enduring popularity in Japan. A book that has since spawned countless interpretations, from manga to a long-running television series, and has remained on Japanese curriculum for half a century. For the first time, the bestselling biography of Hanako Muraoka written by her granddaughter, Eri Muraoka, and translated by the award-winning Cathy Hirano (<i>The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up</i>), is available in English.</p>
