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1936 First-edition Hardcover copy of the novel To the Mountain written by Bradford Smith. Bradford Smith, an American author, educator, and scholar who spent significant time teaching in Japan. The novel is a tragic love story set in pre-WWII Japan. It provides a detailed portrayal of Japanese life during a turbulent period marked by the end of the Manchurian War, student strikes, and the rise of communism. The story explores themes of cultural clash and personal sacrifice, which Smith further examined in his later works, such as "This Solid Flesh".