A Tale for the Time Being
Language: English
Published by Canongate Books, Edinburgh, 2013
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
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First published in 2013, A Tale for the Time Being is Ruth Ozeki's acclaimed novel exploring memory, identity, fate and the unexpected connections that link lives across continents and generations. The story begins when a diary, believed to have drifted across the Pacific following the 2011 Japanese tsunami, is discovered on the coast of British Columbia. Through its pages, Ozeki weaves together the lives of a troubled Japanese teenager and a novelist, combining literary fiction with reflections on Zen Buddhism, science, history and the nature of time itself. Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, the novel is widely regarded as Ozeki's finest work and one of the most distinctive novels of the twenty-first century. A Tale for the Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki. Published by Canongate Books, Edinburgh, March 2013. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author. A special signed limited edition issued by the publisher, featuring the author's name printed across the exposed sewn sections of the binding. Still sealed in original Publisher's shrinkwrap. An as new/fine hardback. Text in English. Dimensions: approximately 235mm high x 155mm wide x 36mm deep. Weight: approximately 706g (unpacked).…
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- Title
- A Tale for the Time Being
- Author
- Ruth Ozeki
- Publisher
- Canongate Books, Edinburgh
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- As new
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0857867962
- ISBN 13
- 9780857867964
- Edition
- 1st Edition, Special Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 706 grams
- Dimensions
- 155 millimeters width by 235 millimeters height by 36 millimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- Science Fiction
Stunning Limited Edition hardback with hand-crafted Nepalese binding and beautifully designed full-colour endpapers
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013
'Hi! My name is Nao, and I am a time being. Do you know what a time being is? Well, if you give me a moment, I will tell you.'
Ruth discovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the shore of her beach home. Within it lies a diary that expresses the hopes and dreams of a young girl. She suspects it might have arrived on a drift of debris from the 2011 tsunami. With every turn of the page, she is sucked deeper into an enchanting mystery.
In a small cafe in Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao Yasutani is navigating the challenges thrown up by modern life. In the face of cyberbullying, the mysteries of a 104-year-old Buddhist nun and great-grandmother, and the joy and heartbreak of family, Nao is trying to find her own place - and voice - through a diary she hopes will find a reader and friend who finally understands her.
Weaving across continents and decades, and exploring the relationship between reader and writer, fact and fiction, A Tale for the Time Being is an extraordinary novel about our shared humanity and the search for home.
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About the Author
Ruth Ozeki is an award-winning novelist and filmmaker. Her third novel, A Tale for the Time Being won the 2013 Independent Booksellers Book Award and the Kitchies Red Tentacle Award, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013 and the National Book Critics Award for Fiction. She is also the author of My Year of Meats and All Over Creation. Ozeki was born and raised in Connecticut, by an American father and Japanese mother. In June 2010 she was ordained as a Zen Buddhist priest. She divides her time between British Columbia and New York.
Follow @ozekiland on Twitter | www.ruthozeki.com
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Lanna Antique offers a wide range of rare, antiquarian and collectable books covering all subject areas. We also stock rare Asian art books, specialising in Chinese art, including porcelain, ceramics, bronze and jade. We also stock many books on South East Asia, both on art and more general titles including travel and exploration. We regularly have early titles on Thailand (Siam), Burma and Japan. We sell online, but books are available for viewing by appointment at our showroom: Lanna Antique, C10 Inveralmond Grove, Perth, PH1 3UG, Scotland, UK. PBFA member. For USA buyers - Please note that even with new American import tariffs, books remain duty free and do not incur any extra duties. Books are exempt from these charges.…
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