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A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding
Jackie Copleton
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Description for A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding
Paperback. Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter Yuko and grandson Hideo, who were victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. Now a widow living in America, she believes that one man was responsible for her loss; a local doctor who caused an irreparable rift between mother and daughter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher, in the best way.' InStyle Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter Yuko and grandson Hideo, who were victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. Now a widow living in America, she believes that one man was responsible for her loss; a local doctor who caused an irreparable rift between mother and daughter. ... Read more
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher, in the best way.' InStyle Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter Yuko and grandson Hideo, who were victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. Now a widow living in America, she believes that one man was responsible for her loss; a local doctor who caused an irreparable rift between mother and daughter. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099592471
SKU
V9780099592471
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Ref
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About Jackie Copleton
Jackie Copleton lived in Nagasaki and Sapporo where she taught English before returning to England and becoming a journalist. A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding is her first novel, and was longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club.
Reviews for A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding
Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher, in the best way.
InStyle
An absolute must. Gripping from the first page, you'll not want to put it down.
Marie Claire
A masterfully written story of loss, hope and forgiveness.
BBC Radio 2 Book Club
Astonishingly accomplished debut . ... Read more
InStyle
An absolute must. Gripping from the first page, you'll not want to put it down.
Marie Claire
A masterfully written story of loss, hope and forgiveness.
BBC Radio 2 Book Club
Astonishingly accomplished debut . ... Read more