by Banana Yoshimoto (Author), Banana Yoshimoto (Author), Russell F. Wasden (Translator)
A celebrated actress who has died in mysterious and shocking circumstances leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister, a woman in her twenties through whose eyes the story unfolds; a young brother who possesses mystical powers; and a fiance who is writing a novel with uncanny parallels to his own story. 'Her novels can have the effect of addictive drugs . . . Pathos, nostalgia, the sense of exquisite sadness at the fleetingness of life are key elements of beauty in Japanese aesthetics, and all are themes central to Yoshimoto's books.' The Times
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0571193749
ISBN 13: 9780571193745
Book Overview: Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto: 'Pathos, nostalgia, the sense of exquisite sadness at the fleetingness of life are key elements of beauty in Japanese aesthetics, and all are themes central to Yoshimoto's books.' (The Times)