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An Artist of the Floating World

(1986)
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Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel (nominee)
Whitbread Prize Best Novel
As Japan rebuilds her cities after the calamity of World War II, the celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to a life and career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism, a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

Genre: Literary Fiction

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