This debut novel, inspired by the author's time in Nagasaki in the 1990s, delves into complex relationships and personal histories. With a keen eye for detail and profound psychological insight, the author explores themes of memory, loss, and the search for understanding across generations. Her style is both lyrical and starkly honest, drawing readers into the depths of human experience. The work marks a powerful voice in contemporary literature, prompting reflection and leaving a lasting impression.
Eine Mutter verliert an einem verhängnisvollen Tag ihre Tochter und Enkel. Nach dem Verlust wandert sie nach Amerika aus, doch der Schmerz bleibt. Jahre später klopft ein junger Mann an ihre Tür und behauptet, ihr totgeglaubter Enkel Hideo zu sein. Ama öffnet sich langsam der Hoffnung auf ein neues Leben.
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. When a man claiming to be Hideo arrives on her doorstep, she is forced to revisit the past; the hurt and humiliation of her early life, the intoxication of a first romance and the realisation that if she had loved her daughter in a different way, she might still be alive today.