An Artist of the Floating World

1948: Japan is rebuilding its cities after the calamity of World War II, its people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters... and his grandson, and his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past – to a life and a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism – a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Printhouse: GRANTHAM BOOK SERVICES

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2021

ISBN: 9780571283873

Number of pages: 248

Size: 200x130x20 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 226 g

ID: 1684563

1948: Japan is rebuilding its cities after the calamity of World War II, its people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters and his grandson, and his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past – to a life and a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism – a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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