Description
An American at Oxford turned loose in London, Sibylla is left to raise her son alone after a reckless mistake—only to discover that her lofty, theory-driven approach to parenting works too well. When her gifted boy Ludo’s brilliance collides with school and social life, Sibylla turns to the comfort of Kurosawa’s *Seven Samurai*, replaying the film as both refuge and blueprint for survival. But Ludo is haunted by a single missing piece of his past: his father’s name. At eleven, he launches a secret, escalating quest that blurs play and peril, forcing Sibylla to confront what “principles” can’t prepare her for—love, identity, and the cost of chasing answers before time runs out.
Available Editions
paperback
New Directions
Published May 31, 2016
576 pages
ISBN: 9780811225502
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt.