An Artist of the Floating World
Kazuo Ishiguro
206 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0571209130
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2001
British LiteratureContemporaryFictionHistoricalHistorical FictionJapanJapanese LiteratureLiterary FictionLiteratureNovels
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As Japan rebuilds her cities after the calamity of World War II, the celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to a life and career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism, a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.