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A bleak but beautiful book rooted in the seasonal changes of a medieval coastal village in Japan. Facing the whims of the sea, which could bring a plentiful catch one year and starvation the next, the villagers pray for the ultimate bounty: a shipwreck.
The book is slow paced but not without drama as it progresses through the daily tasks of the village, focusing on a youngster, Isaku, who takes on the mantle of responsibility after his father sells himself into indentured servitude for three year ...more
The book is slow paced but not without drama as it progresses through the daily tasks of the village, focusing on a youngster, Isaku, who takes on the mantle of responsibility after his father sells himself into indentured servitude for three year ...more
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