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Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers

In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her.



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Thought-provoking and heart-wrenching * The Daily News Journal *
A prize-winning novel by one of Japan's most notable women authors * Library Journal *
A subtle dissection of the attitudes of Japanese women * Pacific Citizen *
The author is a woman of great intelligence, profound psychological insight, and extraordinary sensitivity * Monumenta Nipponica *
Absorbing, sensitive, and utterly heartrending * Charles Beardsley *

The Waiting Years

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9780099589457, 978-0099589457
      ISBN10: 0099589451
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers

      In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her.



      Trade Review
      Thought-provoking and heart-wrenching * The Daily News Journal *
      A prize-winning novel by one of Japan's most notable women authors * Library Journal *
      A subtle dissection of the attitudes of Japanese women * Pacific Citizen *
      The author is a woman of great intelligence, profound psychological insight, and extraordinary sensitivity * Monumenta Nipponica *
      Absorbing, sensitive, and utterly heartrending * Charles Beardsley *

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