Shipwrecks by Akira Yoshimura
An evocative historical novel with a sting in the tail, Shipwrecks is a powerful and deeply moving Japanese classic
Exquisitely paced * * Sunday Times * *
Haunting * * Guardian * *
A haunting and beautifully rendered tale of enduring optimism* * Herald * *
Has all the turbulent power of the sea * * Scotsman * *
Set against [a] tapestry of near-nihilistic misery, Yoshimura's chiaroscuro touches of hope and love hint at something more profound. * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Haunting * * Guardian * *
A haunting and beautifully rendered tale of enduring optimism* * Herald * *
Has all the turbulent power of the sea * * Scotsman * *
Set against [a] tapestry of near-nihilistic misery, Yoshimura's chiaroscuro touches of hope and love hint at something more profound. * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Akira Yoshimura was born in 1927. He was the prize-winning, best-selling author of twenty novels and collections of short stories and was the president of Japan's writer's union and a member of International PEN. He died in 2006.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841952215 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841952214 |
| Title | Shipwrecks |
| Author | Akira Yoshimura |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2002-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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