The Makioka Sisters
by Tanizaki, Junichiro
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 044800190X
- ISBN 13
- 9780448001906
- Seller
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
The outstanding Japanese novelist of the century...The Makioka Sisters is his greatest book' Edmund White, New York Times Book ReviewTanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gil's Book Loft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052832
- Title
- The Makioka Sisters
- Author
- Tanizaki, Junichiro
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 044800190X
- ISBN 13
- 9780448001906
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 530
- Keywords
- Japanese literature
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