The Office of Gardens and Ponds
$38.28
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2020
Summary
The village of Shimae is thrown into turmoil when master carp-catcher Katsuro suddenly drowns in the murky waters of the Kusagawa river. Who now will carry the precious cargo of carp to the imperial palace and preserve the crucial patronage that everyone in the village depends upon?
Step forward Miyuki, Katsuro’s grief-struck widow and the only remaining person in the village who knows anything about carp. She alone can undertake the long, perilous journey to the imperial palace, bala…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857057563 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857057561 |
| Author: | Didier Decoin, Euan Cameron |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Marvellous
A delicate spread of impressions, combining sensuality, adventure and the supernatural - Le Figaro Magazine
A-ma-zing! A novel that sweeps you away. Warm, empathetic - absolutely brilliant - TelematinA total success, the result of no fewer than twelve years’ work - Livres HebdoA string of enchantments, transforming mud into gold - Le ParisienAn unusual storyteller who has extensively researched the period he skilfully brings to life, Didier Decoin dazzles with his sense of atmosphere … The Office of Gardens and Ponds is constantly surprising and captivating. It is a world full of women, ghosts, carp, juvenile emperors and rice packers, but what emerges is a sensual and enthralling mystery - JDDAbout The Author
Didier Decoin
Didier Decoin was twenty when he published his first book, Le Proces a l’amour. It was followed by some twenty other titles, including Abraham de Brooklyn and John l’Enfer. He is currently Secretary General of the Academie Goncourt, has been Chairman of the Ecrivains de Marine since 2007 and is a member of the Academie de Marine. He spent fourteen years on the writing of The Office of Gardens and Ponds.
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