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The Great Passage - by Shion Miura (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • An award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection.
  • Author(s): Shion Miura
  • 222 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book



"Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dictionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years creating them at Gembu Books, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement. He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime--a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics--whom he swipes from his company's sales department. Led by his new mentor and joined by an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the bond that connects us all: words"--Back cover.



Book Synopsis



An award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection.

Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement.

He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime--a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics--whom he swipes from his company's sales department.

Along with an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the words that connect us all.



Review Quotes




An Earphones Award Winner, Fiction

"Mastery of words may not result in masterly communication, and a great dictionary, like a love story, is 'the result of people puzzling over their choices'--a classic tension that has made The Great Passage a prizewinner in Japan, as well as both a successful feature film and an animated television series." --The New York Times

"Swirling with witty enchantment, The Great Passage proves to be, well, utterly great. Readers should be advised to get ready to sigh with delighted satisfaction and awe-inspiring admiration." --Booklist (starred review)

"The Great Passage has a philosophy of thoughtfulness and dedication to words that any reader will understand...Miura's prose--and Carpenter's translation--glides along, smooth and precise, with flashes of quiet poetry." --Metropolis


Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 222
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Format: Paperback
Author: Shion Miura
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2017
TCIN: 77872161
UPC: 9781477823071
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-8412
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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