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An Artist of the Floating World

by Kazuo Ishiguro

5 · 218 pages · First published 1986

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.

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Chivers Press, Thorndike Press, FOLIO, Rowohlt, Faber & Faber, Incorporated, Faber
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jpn, tur, ger, fre, rus, spa, eng