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Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life.
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The Makioka Sisters, Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
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- Released
- 1993
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- Title
- The Makioka Sisters
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Released
- 1993
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0749397101
- ISBN13
- 9780749397104
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Family, Women, Classics, Life, Literary Fiction, Japan, Adapted for Film, Asia, Japanese Literature, Sisters, Arranged Marriage
- First published
- 1948
- Original title
- Sasamejuki (細雪)
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Tanizaki's masterpiece is the story of four sisters, and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family. It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War Two. With surgical precision, Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride, and brings a vanished era to vibrant life.