An edition of The Great Passage (2017)

The Great Passage

A Novel

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An edition of The Great Passage (2017)

The Great Passage

A Novel

  • 4.5 (2 ratings) ·
  • 4 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 2 Have read

"Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dictionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years creating them at Gembu Books, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement. He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime--a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics--whom he swipes from his company's sales department. Led by his new mentor and joined by an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage, a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the bond that connects us all: words" --Back cover.

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Publisher
Amazon Crossing
Language
English
Pages
222

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The Great Passage: A Novel
2017-06-01, Amazon Crossing
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2017-06-01, Amazon Crossing
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Edition Notes

"First published as Fune o amu by Kobunsha Co., Ltd. in Japan in 2011"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page [211]-212).

Translation Of
Fune wo amu / 舟を編む
Translated From
Japanese

Classifications

Library of Congress
PL873.I58F8613 2017

Contributors

Translator
Juliet Winters Carpenter

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
212 pages
Number of pages
222
Dimensions
21 x 14 x 2.5 centimeters
Weight
240 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26928638M
Internet Archive
greatpassagenove0000miur
ISBN 10
1477823077
ISBN 13
9781477823071
OCLC/WorldCat
965808697
Amazon ID (ASIN)
1477823077
Goodreads
33291314

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October 27, 2023 Edited by mdoucet Clarify original title
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September 29, 2023 Edited by Scott365Bot Linking back to Internet Archive.
May 23, 2019 Created by MARC Bot Imported from marc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record