The Makioka Sisters

The Makioka Sisters

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'The outstanding Japanese novelist of the century...The Makioka Sisters is his greatest book' Edmund White, New York Times Book Review 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.

Author: Junichiro Tanizaki
Format: Paperback, 576 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 394 g
Published: 1993, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction

Vendor: Book Grocer
SKU: 9780749397104-RETAIL
Categories: All Best Sellers - Individual titles Modern Fiction (post 1945) New Arrivals - Range newsystem in stock Non-Secondhand Books Only One Copy
Tags: Modern and contemporary fiction general and literary New Arrivals NewSystem October-2025 Paperback RR
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'The outstanding Japanese novelist of the century...The Makioka Sisters is his greatest book' Edmund White, New York Times Book Review 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.