A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth L. Ozeki (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth L. Ozeki A brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki--shortlisted for the Booker Prize ""A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who is, or was, or ever will be."" In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided theres only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates bullying. But before she ends it all, Nao first plans to document the life of her great grandmother, a Buddhist nun whos lived more than a century. A diary is Naos only solace--and will touch lives in ways she can scarcely imagine. Across the Pacific, we meet Ruth, a novelist living on a remote island who discovers a collection of artifacts washed ashore in a Hello Kitty lunchbox--possibly debris from the devastating 2011 tsunami. As the mystery of its contents unfolds, Ruth is pulled into the past, into Naos drama and her unknown fate, and forward into her own future. Full of Ozekis signature humor and deeply engaged with the relationship between writer and reader, past and present, fact and fiction, quantum physics, history, and myth, "A Tale for the Time Being" is a brilliantly inventive, beguiling story of our shared humanity and the search for home. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Ruth Ozeki, author of the award-winning novel "My Year of Meats," worked for more than a decade in television and film. Her documentary and dramatic films have been shown on PBS, at the Sundance Film Festival, and at colleges and universities across the country. Review Praise for "A Tale for the Time Being" "An exquisite novel: funny, tragic, hard-edged and ethereal at once."--David Ulin, "Los Angeles Times" "As contemporary as a Japanese teenagers slang but as ageless as a Zen koan, Ruth Ozekis new novel combines great storytelling with a probing investigation into the purpose of existence. . . . She plunges us into a tantalizing narration that brandishes mysteries to be solved and ideas to be explored. . . . Ozekis profound affection for her characters makes "A Tale for the Time Being "as emotionally engaging as it is intellectually provocative.""--The Washington Post" "A delightful yet sometimes harrowing novel . . . Many of the elements of Naos story--schoolgirl bullying, unemployed suicidal salarymen, kamikaze pilots--are among a Western readers most familiar images of Japan, but in Naos telling, refracted through Ruths musings, they become fresh and immediate, occasionally searingly painful. Ozeki takes on big themes . . . all drawn into the stories of two time beings, Ruth and Nao, whose own fates are inextricably bound.""--The New York Times Book Review" "Sixteen-year-old schoolgirl Nao Yasutanis voice is the heart and soul of this very satisfying book. . . . The contemporary Japanese style and use of magical realism are reminiscent of author Haruki Murakami.""--USA Today" "A terrific novel full of breakthroughs both personal and literary. . . . Ozeki revels in Tokyo teen culture--this goes far beyond Hello Kitty--and explores quantum physics, military applications of computer video games, Internet bullying, and Marcel Proust, all while creating a vulnerable and unique voice for the sixteen-year-old girl at its center. . . . Ozeki has produced a dazzling and humorous work of literary origami. . . . Naos voice--funny, profane and deep--is stirring and unforgettable as she ponders the meaning of her life.""--The Seattle Times" "Beautifully wr Details ISBN1594136882 Short Title TALE FOR THE TIME BEING Pages 681 Publisher Large Print Press Language English ISBN-10 1594136882 ISBN-13 9781594136887 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Author Ruth L. Ozeki Residence New York, NY, US Year 2014 Imprint Large Print Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2014-01-07 NZ Release Date 2014-01-07 US Release Date 2014-01-07 UK Release Date 2014-01-07 Edition Description Large type / large print edition Publication Date 2014-01-07 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78546476;

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