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The Makioka Sisters - Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Edward G. Seidensticker
The Makioka Sisters
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Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews... show more
Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780749397104 (0749397101)
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 530
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics, Novels, Literature, Cultural, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, 20th Century, Asian Literature, Asia, Japan, Japanese Literature
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Read years ago, will revisit one day
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This story reminds me of Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks, a family that is transitioning through time, having to adapt to the historical events and each member representing parts of society that is adapting for better or for worse.Just the language is not terribly exciting, even though the translator is ...
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the tearsflowing from my eyescannot tell you whylight snowhas only 1100 readsand stephen kinghas150000good for you
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The obvious high-concept pitch for this book to an English-speaking audience is "the Jane Austen of pre-WWII Japan". It's not completely accurate–the similarities are evident from the beginning, but divergences swiftly accumulate–but by then you're hooked, which is the point of a high-concept pitch...
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