His bestselling memoir, the hare with the amber eyes, won the rsl ondaatje prize and the costa biography award and in 2015 he was awarded the windhamcampbell prize for nonfiction by yale university. The discussion started with the artifacts around which the book is formed, the japanese netsuke, small, carve. The sound of waves finds mishima in rare, upbeat territory. The young potter was studying in japan and every week he lunched with his great uncle. I wrote about this book and its paris connections back in 2011 art, books, paris. He is known for his largescale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or the history of a particular place. Because of the blurb and the title i was waiting to find out the story behind the hare with amber eyes. The hare with amber eyes belongs on the same shelf with vladimir nabokovs speak, memory. The hare with the amber eyes abebooks passion for books. To be handed a story as durable and exquisitely crafted as this is a rare pleasure.
The hare with amber eyes is rich in epiphanic moments. Its a tale of art and wealth, of survival and the bittersweet memories. The hare with the amber eyes, is a personal story but one that is teemed with history. The hare with amber eyes a personal view hare with amber eyes. Jun 29, 2010 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox. Vintage books, london, 2011 this is a history of a collection, rather than the individual items within it, which makes the title somewhat misleading the hare is one of the netsuke in the collection. Edmund shares his story about discovering the history of his family while in search of the history of a japanese netsuke.
The hare with amber eyes is biography and is a wonderful story of 264 japanese wood and ivory carvings and the unlocking of a story that spans from paris to vienna and to japan as the journey of the netsuke unfolds and that of the prominent and wealthy jewish ephrussi family. The discussion was a rousing success, mainly because the group was so divided and so emphatic in sharing their views. On recent travels to austria, i remembered there was a vienna connection to this book and i was determined to track it down. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ive been a fan of the hare with amber eyes for years. I wondered if it would have been more enjoyable as a novel.
What was one of the most memorable moments of the hare with amber eyes. What did you like best about the hare with amber eyes. This particular netsuke was listed in the collection the way through the book but never again until a few pages from the end. Jun 05, 2010 biography books the hare with amber eyes.
A familys century of art and loss is the story of the ephrussis, a great jewish family that lived in austria but was displaced with the advent of the nazis. Writer of the hare with amber eyes tells why a new austrian law is behind the first gathering at his ancestral jewish home since 1938. The hare with amber eyes npr coverage of the hare with amber eyes. Written when the author was in his twenties, it is the story of a fisherman who falls in love with the daughter of the richest man on his island. Written in a tender, poignant voice, the hare with amber eyes is an exquisite history of an old world family, of the society in which they lived, and of their beloved objects. The extraordinary history of these tiny objects encompasses many changes of habitat. Tanya harrod, the times literary supplement a beautiful and unusual book. Hare with amber eyes by waal, edmundde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The hare with amber eyes in vienna american girls art. Hare with amber eyes, used abebooks passion for books. The number one sunday times bestsellerwinner of the 2010 costa biography award264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. One of the great triumphs of the hare with amber eyes. The hare with amber eyes audiobook listen instantly.
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