The Emissary
Japan, after suffering from a massive irreparable disaster, cuts itself off from the world. Children are so weak they can barely stand or walk: the only people with any get-go are the elderly. Mumei lives with his grandfather Yoshiro, who worries about him constantly. They carry on a day-to-day routine in what could be viewed as a post-Fukushima time, with all the children born ancient-frail and gray-haired, yet incredibly compassionate and wise. Mumei may be enfeebled and feverish, but he is a beacon of hope, full of wit and free of self-pity and pessimism. Yoshiro concentrates on nourishing Mumei, a strangely wonderful boy who offers the be…
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Weitere Autoren: Mitsutani, Margaret (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8112-2762-9
- EAN: 9780811227629
- Produktnummer: 23645175
- Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 128 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.3 cm x D1.1 cm 178 g
- Gewicht: 178
Über den Autor
Yoko Tawada writes in both Japanese and German and has received the Akutagawa, Lessing, Noma, Adelbert von Chamisso and Tanizaki prizes. Last year her novel The Emissary won the National Book Award.
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