Sturdy book, smooth white covers, light blue lettering very fine on spine, 240 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ glossy in black, white and blue, a small photo of hands holding pear at center front, praise on back from Washington Post. (Winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature.) DJ has tiny light crease at top back edge. DJ and book, both Near Very Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A Quiet Life

Publisher

Grove Press

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0802115977

ISBN 13

9780802115973

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Very Fine

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Synopsis

At the age of twenty, Ma-Chen, a young woman, is forced to redefine her family and her life when she finds herself the head of the household due to her father's acceptance of a visiting professorship at an American university. Tour.

About the Author

Kenzaburo Oe begins a visiting professorship at Princeton University in the fall of 1996.

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