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More copies of this ISBN:The Gardens of Kyotoby Kate Walbert
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:I had a cousin, Randall, killed on Iwo Jima. Have I told you? So begins Kate Walbert's beautiful and heartbreaking novel about a young woman, Ellen, coming of age in the long shadow of World War II. Forty years later she relates the events of this period, beginning with the death of her favorite cousin, Randall, with whom she shared Easter Sundays, childhood secrets, and, perhaps, the first taste of love. When he dies on Iwo Jima, she turns to the legacy he left her: his diary and a book called The Gardens of Kyoto. Each one subtly influences her perception of her place in the world, the nature of her memories. Moving back and forth through time and place, Kate Walbert recreates a world touched by the shadows of war and a society in which women fit their desires into prescribed roles. Unfolding in lyrical, seductive prose, The Gardens of Kyoto becomes a mesmerizing exploration of the interplay of love and loss. Review:Alida BeckerThe New York Times Book ReviewAn elusive first novel with understated power. Review:Mark RozzodeckLos Angeles TimesThere's something convincingly elegant in Walbert's prose, making this book a strange and stately object of contemplation. Review:Amy BloomKate Walbert's fine, delicate prose captures voices that we don't hear much anymore....The Gardens of Kyoto is a ghost story, a mystery, a love story. Review:Elizabeth WardThe Washington Post[A]...haunting, accomplished first novel. Review:Francine ProseElleThis lovely, original novel...[examines] the gauzy web of fictions we spin to protect our loved ones from the barbed truths of the past. Synopsis:Randall was Ellen's favorite cousin. When he dies on Iwo Jima, she turns to the legacy he left her: his diary and a book called "The Gardens of Kyoto." Unfolding in lyrical, seductive prose, her story becomes a mesmerizing exploration of the interplay of love and loss. About the AuthorKate Walbert teaches writing at Yale University. She lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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