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Amrita

Amrita

by 吉本 ばなな

1994FictionGriefFamilySelf-realizationLoss (Psychology)
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First lines

I met Ryichir once on a night sometime in spring.

I met Ryichir once on a night sometime in spring.

About this book

A celebrated actress who has died in mysterious and shocking circumstances leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister, a woman in her twenties through whose eyes the story unfolds; a young brother who possesses mystical powers; and a fiancé who is writing a novel with uncanny parallels to his own story.

Themes & subjects

FictionGriefFamilySelf-realizationLoss (Psychology)Spirits
First published 1994

Setting

Japan

About the author

吉本 ばなな
吉本 ばなな

1964

Mahoko Yoshimoto is a Japanese novelist writing under the pen name *Banana Yoshimoto*.

Author

吉本 ばなな

First published

1994

Pages

384

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

11

Languages

English, German, Japanese

Publisher

Diogenes Verlag

ISBN

9783257062564

Where to buy

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