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This is a beautifully written novel about the relationship between a soldier and a young Japanese prisoner of war from their youth to old age, and the love that is never able to be acknowledged due to circumstances and the attitudes of the times. The author's language is simple and understated, but evocative and at times emotionally wrenching. Arthur, the soldier, is the narrator of the story - he is a flawed character with some unlikable qualities, yet due to the author's skill in his portrayal
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