Humorous narrative: Offers a light-hearted yet profound look at love and obsession
Richly drawn characters: Delivers deep emotional resonance through complex relationships
Post-WWI Tokyo setting: Provides historical context for cultural exploration
Award-winning author: Written by Junichiro Tanizaki, known for literary fiction
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Author/Contributor(s):
Tanizaki, Junichiro Publisher:
Vintage Date:
4/10/2001 Binding:
Paperback
Condition:
NEW A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion—from a master Japanese novelist.
When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays eyes upon the teenage waitress Naom
