The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon is a novel by Vern Sneider published in 1951. The book subsequently was adapted for a play (1953) and film (1956) with the same titles, both written by John Patrick, and later in 1970, the Broadway musical Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen by Patrick and Stan Freeman. It depicts the activities of U.S. Army military government officers and personnel in occupied Okinawa following World War II. The novel was republished in 2018 by Camphor Press. References External links 1951 American novels American novels adapted into films American novels adapted into plays Novels set during World War II Novels set in Japan G. P. Putnam's Sons books Japan in non-Japanese culture