Book Review – The Ark Sakura by Kobo Abe
Author: Kobo Abe
Translator: Juliet Winters Carpenter
Publisher: Martin Secker and Warburg Limited, London.1988
ISBN: 0436000237
Pages: 336
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A classic novel by Kobo Abe who uses a range of techniques to inform, entertain and educate the reader. Set in the 1960’s in Japan we meet the man character Mole (a self-given nickname) who goes to a department store roof top sale to find a bargain. Little did he know that his life was about to change and his long term plan about to come into play?
A range of characters are introduced including the insect seller, the shill and his companion, a young woman who seems to captivate everyman who meets her. The Broom Brigade and the sweet potato pie maker.
Set by the coast we learn the Moles plan for the end of the world and how he will survive. The harsh environment in which he was raised has set him on a path to preserve life not to harm it.
The writer of Woman in the Dunes, shares a story of hope, relationships and loneliness.
Book Review – The Ark Sakura by Kobo Abe
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the ark sakura, book review
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© Copyright. JapaneseCustomer.com, 2016. All rights reserved,
A classic novel by Kobo Abe who uses a range of techniques to inform, entertain and educate the reader. Set in the 1960’s in Japan we meet the man character Mole (a self-given nickname) who goes to a department store roof top sale to find a bargain. Little did he know that his life was about to change and his long term plan about to come into play?
A range of characters are introduced including the insect seller, the shill and his companion, a young woman who seems to captivate everyman who meets her. The Broom Brigade and the sweet potato pie maker.
Set by the coast we learn the Moles plan for the end of the world and how he will survive. The harsh environment in which he was raised has set him on a path to preserve life not to harm it.
The writer of Woman in the Dunes, shares a story of hope, relationships and loneliness.
Book Review – The Ark Sakura by Kobo Abe
japan, japanese, customer, consumer, news, picture, quote, video, insights, trends, business, economy, lifestyle, retail, marketing, news, www.japanesecustomer.com, @jcustomers, #japan, #japanese, #customer, #consumer, #japanese, #literature, #koboabe
the ark sakura, book review
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