The emissary
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Author
Contributors
Mitsutani, Margaret translator.
Published
New York : New Directions, 2018.
Status
Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Fiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Fiction | TAWADA | On Shelf |
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| Highland Mills-Woodbury Public Library Rushmore Branch - Adult Fiction | TAWADA, YOKO | On Shelf |
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| Newburgh Free Library - Adult Fiction | TAWADA | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : New Directions, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
138 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published in Japanese as Kentōshi: Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2014.
Description
Japan, after suffering from a massive irreparable disaster, cuts itself off from the world. Children are so weak they can barely stand or walk: the only people with any get-go are the elderly. Mumei lives with his grandfather Yoshiro, who worries about him constantly. They carry on a day-to-day routine in what could be viewed as a post-Fukushima time, with all the children born ancient--frail and gray-haired, yet incredibly compassionate and wise. Mumei may be enfeebled and feverish, but he is a beacon of hope, full of wit and free of self-pity and pessimism. Yoshiro concentrates on nourishing Mumei, a strangely wonderful boy who offers "the beauty of the time that is yet to come."
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tawada, Y., & Mitsutani, M. (2018). The emissary . New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tawada, Yōko, 1960- and Margaret Mitsutani. 2018. The Emissary. New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tawada, Yōko, 1960- and Margaret Mitsutani. The Emissary New Directions, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tawada, Yōko, and Margaret Mitsutani. The Emissary New Directions, 2018.
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