The Hare with Amber Eyes is the story of a Jewish family, the Ephrussis; they are wealthy grain merchants turned financiers. A descendant, the well known potter, Edmund de Waal, sets out to trace the history of his legacy, 264 Netsukes, bequeathed to him by his great uncle Iggy. There is no document...
I actually wish there are been more about the art and less about the author finding out things (and seemly reaching conclusions and not telling the read how he got there).Parts of the book are really good, in particular the first half. de Waal's great Uncle Iggie sounds like a man anyone would want...
The Hare mentioned in the title is one of 264 netsuke; tiny Japanese wood and ivory carvings which Edmund De Waal inherits when his great uncle Iggie dies in Japan.The little carvings fascinate Edmund and he decides to look into their history. What was supposed to be a project taking no more than a ...
NO SPOILERS!!!ETA: I changed this to two stars. For most of this book I struggled to keep turning the pages. I think it is wrong to judge an entire book by the last 100 pages. Back to two stars, which reflects my feeling for the majority of the book. ********************************************* On...
WHY: Written in a tender, poignant voice...an exquisite history of an Old World family, of the society in which they lived, and of their beloved objects. It's a tale of art and wealth, of survival and the bittersweet memories of family heirlooms lost and found.
Getting better after the first bit about Charles - too many people introduced seemingly as padding. The latter part of the book I found a whole lot better as I could engage with the events more and there was very good narration without too much drama.
Monday R4 - Edmund de Waal travels the world to see the great buildings his forebears once inhabited.blurb - Potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered this collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a stor...
The author, Edmund de Waal, becomes the 5th generation in his family to inherit a large collection of Japanese netsuke, small wood and ivory figurines. The collection, obtained by the family in the late 1800's, have an interesting past, including traveling from Japan, to Paris and to Vienna. The b...
The hare with Amber Eyes is biography and is a wonderful story of 264 Japanese wood and ivory carvings and the unlocking of a story that spans from Paris to Vienna and to Japan as the journey of the netsuke unfolds and that of The prominent and wealthy Jewish Ephrussi Family . I loved the slow buil...
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