Amrita

Author(s): Banana Yoshimoto

Fiction

An actress dies in shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family of three who embark on a journey through grief and suffering, memories lost and gained, forbidden romance, redemption and recovery, and a confrontation with spirits on a remote Pacific island.


Product Information

Amrita by Banana Yoshimoto: 'Pathos, nostalgia, the sense of exquisite sadness at the fleetingness of life are key elements of beauty in Japanese aesthetics, and all are themes central to Yoshimoto's books.' (The Times)

General Fields

  • : 9780571193745
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : 0.279
  • : 31 December 1996
  • : 197mm X 125mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 April 2005
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 366
  • : New edition
  • : Paperback
  • : Banana Yoshimoto