Description
At Gembu Books, veteran dictionary editor Kohei Araki searches for a successor who can carry forward his lifelong devotion to the Japanese language. He finds an unlikely candidate in Mitsuya Majime, an awkward young linguist whose love of words and rare books makes him ideally suited to join the ambitious team compiling a monumental new dictionary, *The Great Passage*. As the project unfolds, Majime navigates demanding work, new relationships, and the delicate power of language to connect people. Shion Miura’s warm, quietly humorous novel is a celebration of craftsmanship, perseverance, friendship, and the many meanings words can hold.
Available Editions
paperback
Amazon Crossing
Published Jun 1, 2017
222 pages
ISBN: 9781477823071
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Details
First Published
2011
Language
eng
Translation
Original: 舟を編む
From: jpn
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