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(Good 'Ole) Summertime in Japan
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Two more books by Japanese authors are mentioned by Nasrul, a new member, for summer reading. One is In Praise of Shadows by Junichirō Tanizaki.
Another is
Deep River by Shusaku Endo.
Both have open topics for comments in the '(Good 'Ole) Summertime in Japan' folder.
The Makioka Sisters is suggested by Sue. The story is about a large Japanese family and is set during the late 1930s-early 1940s era. There are many available summaries. For comments, there is a thread in the discussions.
In Lesley's choice of Shipwrecks, nine-year-old Isaku narrates the story of a seacoast village, in which the villagers choose an unusual means to survive.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Shipwrecks (other topics)The Makioka Sisters (other topics)
In Praise of Shadows (other topics)
Deep River (other topics)
1Q84 (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (other topics)Shūsaku Endō (other topics)
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