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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2018-10-02
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN
- 9781631524813
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
She Writes Press
ISBN-10
163152481X
ISBN-13
9781631524813
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038714123
Product Key Features
Book Title
Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda : a Novel
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, General, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-941495
Reviews
"The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is both lyrical and moving. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has written, simply, a stunning novel." --Ann Hood, author of The Book The Matters Most, Morningstar, The Red Thread, and Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine"The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a beautiful, intricate novel that reminded me powerfully of Ha Jin's Waiting." --Shonna Milliken Humphrey, author of Show Me Good Land and Dirt Roads and Diner Pie"With exquisite prose, an artist's eye and firsthand knowledge of Japanese culture, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has created a masterful, memorable first novel centered on the journeys and discoveries of Kenzaburo Tsuruda, a man astounded to find himself both dead yet very much alive in the afterlife he never believed in. Her masterful prose and deft timing keep both Kenzaburo and the reader guessing the truth right up to the last page." --Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of Sundays in America, Selling the Lite of Heaven, and Shelf Life"As fans of the great filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki know, tales of spirits and ghosts abound in Japan. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo's first novel weaves those myths into a riveting family saga universal in its pain and drama. The secrets and lies of the Tsuruda family slowly peel away over the years following World War II, leaving its members only their stunning truths. Her knowledge of the culture and language are evident in her textured storytelling. Lyrical, haunting, and deliciously page-turning, The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda transports us to a Japan of myth and mysticism."--Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, author of Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death and the forthcoming HarperCollins novel Pastor's Wives "In this remarkable debut novel, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has crafted a gorgeous story filled with magic, mythology, horror and, ultimately, humanity. Set in part during World War II Japan, and told from three strong points of view--a ghost, his ailing wife, and his independent daughter-- The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a delicate blend of language combined with strong, unforgettable characters. It is a balanced masterpiece of language and emotion that leaves the reader richer for the experience, and reluctant to leave the story at all." --Morgan Callan Rogers, author of Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea "The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a gorgeous and powerful story about love, mortality, the afterlife, and the legacy of a war that continues to shape Japanese culture in ways that Americans can only begin to understand. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has a gentle and careful eye: for the inner lives of her characters, for the quiet details of nature, and for the intricacies of a nation during a period of vast transformation. This is a book that takes on all the big themes of literature, yet frames them within the subtle details of her characters' lives. Told through multiple narratives and across a swirling fifty-year chronology, Wilkins Lombardo reveals deeper and deeper layers of meaning that makes this simple story of an old man's death relentlessly complex. The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a book that speaks to the human condition at every level: the personal, romantic, intellectual, political, and cultural."--Jaed Coffin, author of A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants, " The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is both lyrical and moving.Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has written, simply, a stunning novel." --Ann Hood, author of The Book The Matters Most, Morningstar, The Red Thread , and Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine " The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a beautiful, intricate novel that reminded me powerfully of Ha Jin's Waiting." --Shonna Milliken Humphrey, author of Show Me Good Land and Dirt Roads and Diner Pie "With exquisite prose, an artist's eye and firsthand knowledge ofJapanese culture, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has created a masterful,memorable first novel centered on the journeys and discoveries ofKenzaburo Tsuruda, a man astounded to find himself both dead yet verymuch alive in the afterlife he never believed in. Her masterful proseand deft timing keep both Kenzaburo and the reader guessing the truthright up to the last page." --Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of Sundays in America, Selling the Lite of Heaven , and Shelf Life "As fans of the great filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki know, tales of spiritsand ghosts abound in Japan. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo's first novelweaves those myths into a riveting family saga universal in its pain anddrama. The secrets and lies of the Tsuruda family slowly peel away overthe years following World War II, leaving its members only theirstunning truths. Her knowledge of the culture and language are evidentin her textured storytelling. Lyrical, haunting, and deliciouslypage-turning, The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda transports us to aJapan of myth and mysticism." --Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, author of Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death and the forthcoming HarperCollins novel Pastor's Wives "In this remarkable debut novel, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has crafted agorgeous story filled with magic, mythology, horror and, ultimately,humanity. Set in part during World War II Japan, and told from threestrong points of view--a ghost, his ailing wife, and his independentdaughter-- The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a delicate blend oflanguage combined with strong, unforgettable characters. It is abalanced masterpiece of language and emotion that leaves the readerricher for the experience, and reluctant to leave the story at all." --Morgan Callan Rogers, author of Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea "The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a gorgeous and powerful storyabout love, mortality, the afterlife, and the legacy of a war thatcontinues to shape Japanese culture in ways that Americans can onlybegin to understand. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has a gentle and carefuleye: for the inner lives of her characters, for the quiet details ofnature, and for the intricacies of a nation during a period of vasttransformation. This is a book that takes on all the big themes ofliterature, yet frames them within the subtle details of her characters'lives. Told through multiple narratives and across a swirlingfifty-year chronology, Wilkins Lombardo reveals deeper and deeper layersof meaning that makes this simple story of an old man's deathrelentlessly complex. The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a book thatspeaks to the human condition at every level: the personal, romantic,intellectual, political, and cultural." --Jaed Coffin, author of A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants, " The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is both lyrical and moving.Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has written, simply, a stunning novel." --Ann Hood, author of The Book The Matters Most, Morningstar, The Red Thread, and Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine " The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a beautiful, intricate novel that reminded me powerfully of Ha Jin's Waiting." --Shonna Milliken Humphrey, author of Show Me Good Land and Dirt Roads and Diner Pie "With exquisite prose, an artist's eye and firsthand knowledge ofJapanese culture, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has created a masterful,memorable first novel centered on the journeys and discoveries ofKenzaburo Tsuruda, a man astounded to find himself both dead yet verymuch alive in the afterlife he never believed in. Her masterful proseand deft timing keep both Kenzaburo and the reader guessing the truthright up to the last page." --Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of Sundays in America, Selling the Lite of Heaven, and Shelf Life "As fans of the great filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki know, tales of spiritsand ghosts abound in Japan. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo's first novelweaves those myths into a riveting family saga universal in its pain anddrama. The secrets and lies of the Tsuruda family slowly peel away overthe years following World War II, leaving its members only theirstunning truths. Her knowledge of the culture and language are evidentin her textured storytelling. Lyrical, haunting, and deliciouslypage-turning, The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda transports us to aJapan of myth and mysticism." --Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, author of Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death and the forthcoming HarperCollins novel Pastor's Wives "In this remarkable debut novel, Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has crafted agorgeous story filled with magic, mythology, horror and, ultimately,humanity. Set in part during World War II Japan, and told from threestrong points of view--a ghost, his ailing wife, and his independentdaughter-- The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a delicate blend oflanguage combined with strong, unforgettable characters. It is abalanced masterpiece of language and emotion that leaves the readerricher for the experience, and reluctant to leave the story at all." --Morgan Callan Rogers, author of Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea "The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a gorgeous and powerful storyabout love, mortality, the afterlife, and the legacy of a war thatcontinues to shape Japanese culture in ways that Americans can onlybegin to understand. Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo has a gentle and carefuleye: for the inner lives of her characters, for the quiet details ofnature, and for the intricacies of a nation during a period of vasttransformation. This is a book that takes on all the big themes ofliterature, yet frames them within the subtle details of her characters'lives. Told through multiple narratives and across a swirlingfifty-year chronology, Wilkins Lombardo reveals deeper and deeper layersof meaning that makes this simple story of an old man's deathrelentlessly complex. The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda is a book thatspeaks to the human condition at every level: the personal, romantic,intellectual, political, and cultural." --Jaed Coffin, author of A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
During the Obon holiday, when the living celebrate their dead, Kenzaburo Tsuruda--an atheist Japanese scientist who has just woken up in an afterlife he never believed in--must reckon with his life's decisions in order to save his family's ancestors from spending an eternity exiled as tortured, hungry ghosts., As he stumbles through an afterlife he never believed in, scientist Kenzaboro Tsuruda must make sense of his life and confront his family's secrets in order to save his ancestors from becoming Hungry Ghosts--a Buddhist state of purgatory. Meanwhile, his daughter, wife, and sister-in-law struggle with their own loss and take turns sharing their point of view to gradually reveal their family's shameful history--including when, during WWII, Kenzaboro sent his wife, Satsuki, to live with family near Hiroshima, where her rape by his brother resulted in the birth of their only child, Haruna. Spanning the years during WWII and its horrific ending after the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima up to Emperor Hirohito's death in 1989, The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda paints a beautiful and haunting portrait of ancient and modern Japan as seen through the eyes of one family as they reconcile loss, shame, honor, death, and, finally, redemption.
LC Classification Number
PS3612
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