--- product_id: 64589903 title: "The Sun Gods" brand: "jay rubin" price: "AED 102" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/64589903-the-sun-gods store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # The Sun Gods **Brand:** jay rubin **Price:** AED 102 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sun Gods by jay rubin - **How much does it cost?** AED 102 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/64589903-the-sun-gods) ## Best For - jay rubin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jay rubin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description About the Author Jay Rubin, an American scholar and academic, is one of the foremost translators of Japanese literature. He has translated several works of fiction by popular novelist Haruki Murakami and is compiling an anthology of contemporary Japanese literature for Penguin. Rubin received his Ph.D. in Japanese literature from the University of Chicago and taught at Harvard University and the University of Washington. ## Images ![The Sun Gods - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51HHI9uszZL.jpg) ![The Sun Gods - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514DchnPFRL.jpg) ![The Sun Gods - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41FOTxxqqTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What "light" means to us... *by N***A on 22 September 2015* Ever since I read "Silent Honor" by Danielle Steel quite few years ago, I was drawn into the fact of war time Japanese Internee and awaited more of that from American authors, American point of view.As a Japanese myself, I regret the fact that I didn't get taught this side of war history in our school.I have read quite few other internee story of Japanese Americans, as well as English POW of Japan in East Asia, this book shows me another aspect of human error. But what really makes this book interesting is that it focuses the "error" is done by so called Christian people and Christianity world. Human makes mistakes in a name of god, and we haven't learnt the lesson after 70 years.Mitsuko the leading lady who married to Christian Pastor, once dedicate her life to Christianity, yet loses everything during the war in the end and this almost remind me of Madam butterfly.Beauty of this book is Jay Rubin didn't make her commit suicide like chocho-san, but bringing "sunlight " in through the dark corridor, which will never betray her and the human world.Yes, Jesus is the light of the world, he never makes mistakes, but we do.I think all human must realise that fact and at least try to learn something from war time legacy.I would love to read this book in Japanese translation one day which title is "Daily Light". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Novel *by W***O on 9 May 2019* Loved this novel, emotional page turner. I've been reading a lot of Asian content or Asian authors lately. I picked up this book cause I'm a Japanese American born and raised in Seattle who's parents both were sent to Minidoka with their families when they were three and four years old. The historical descriptions of Camp Harmony and interment in Minidoka gave me a better understanding of what my grandparents had experienced. My parents were so young they didn't remember much and my grandparents didn't talk about this time of their life understandably. Enjoyed reading the descriptions of Seattle. Maneki still exists and I've been there for dinner with my family. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The greatest novel I've ever read *by S***. on 26 September 2016* I don't toss around the term "masterpiece" very often, but this book epitomizes it. I love reading novels, and I like to think I read a fair number of them. I can honestly say this is the best book I've ever read.I was already a big fan of Jay Rubin from "Making Sense of Japanese." Despite it being a grammar book, it was so well-written that I actually laughed out loud multiple times while reading through. I got really curious to see what else he had written, and I discovered "The Sun Gods" was published just last year.This novel is a scorching critique of America during World War II, delving heavily into the American concentration camps for Japanese, the unfathomable evil of the atomic bombs, and the racism against all things Japanese as a whole which swept through the country. This is of monumental importance, because America is always looked back on as purely heroic during World War II. Real history is much more complicated. This book doesn't romanticize the Japanese, either. It reminds readers of the Nanking Massacre, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and their own equally ugly racism.On a purely story based-level, this book is still an absolute triumph. In the midst of its powerful subject matter lies a profoundly touching story about the love between a Caucasian boy and his adoptive Japanese mother. Each and every character is portrayed with remarkable humanism and multi-dimensions, which is a quality very important to me. I was so moved by the ending that I was brought to tears.Thank you, Jay Rubin, for sharing this with the world. I eagerly look forward to the future novels you'll hopefully bestow upon us. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/64589903-the-sun-gods](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/64589903-the-sun-gods) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*