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Published on 1 April 2010 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.
He devises clever maths riddles - based on her shoe size or her birthday - and the numbers reveal a poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her son. With beautiful cover illustrations by Yuko Shimizu, these gorgeous flapped paperback editions are the perfect gift for the adventurous reader. Each morning, the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to one another. Interested in audiobooks too? From Murakami’s most adored and surreal The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, to Mishima’s disturbing, short and sharp The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea, and the gentle warmth and stunning storytelling of Ogawa’s The Housekeeper and the Professor, this genre-spanning collection celebrates some of the finest fiction from Japan. Explore Japanese fiction with beautiful new gift editions of five beloved masterpieces that span a century. With each new equation, the three lost souls forge an affection more mysterious than imaginary numbers, and a bond that runs deeper than memory. The Professor may not remember what he had for breakfast, but his mind is still alive with elegant equations from the past. This is one of those books written in such lucid, unpretentious language that reading it is like looking into a deep pool of clear water.
Fiction & related items
- The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
- The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
- The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima
- Out by Natsuo Kirino
Reviews
Raghav Mishra
Sit with this book and some coffee and enjoy your day The edges are uncut, and the front page is folded. Nothing less than a classic. This is the 20th century Japanese classics collection of which vintage have the publishing rights.
Mia
because of this book bought the entire collection of vintage Japanese classics. This book is the first for me from any Japanese author and loved it.
MCube_slade
This particular edition:It is a new series from vintage publishers and really the cover designs are well thought-out and nice to have. I bought a new book, and it arrived as picture.
Really looking forward to complete the collection, eagerly waiting for the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by murakami(ordered-on the way). Content:It's simple and elegant. Wonderful story involving a housekeeper, her son, the professor and beautiful mathematics .
Haven’t looked at the content yet but I was disappointed because I bought this as a gift to a friend.
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