Shipwrecks
by Akira Yoshimura
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Author: Akira YoshimuraEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-02-15
ISBN: 0156008351
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Mariner Books
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- ISBN13: 9780156008358
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Beautiful, Simply-Written, Suspenseful Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
I wont giveaway the story, and I'm glad I had not read the other reviews before reading this as I feel they gave away far too much of the story.Transport yourself to a medieval Japanese fishing village, and experience the life of Isaku with his family and fellow villagers over a period of 3 years. The tale is filled with ironies - a land that sounds like paradise yet the people living here are in constant struggle with poverty and starvation; shipwrecks that bring bounty and joy to the people yet they live in fear of being discovered; and the final outcome of a blessed shipwreck that washes in to their shore....
The author does not make any judgements nor does he describe in detail the emotions of these villagers in their plight. Rather, the reader is left to imagine a riot of emotions - empathy, horror, and.. hope.
I couldn't put this book down.
I cannot wait to read Yoshimura's other works.
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