Book summaryA retired Japanese pharmacist living in a small New York State town hears news of his long-estranged adopted daughter. He finds himself thinking of an old lover--now dead--and of his experiences in World War II, realizes how truly lonely he has made his life, and resolves to change things before it's too late. Media reviews"[A] wondrous second novel....Lee's spare, careful and strangely poetic style suits the guarded speech of his genteel narrator...." |
A Gesture Life: A Novelby Chang-Rae Lee
Book desription: Riverhead Hardcover, 1999-09-06. Hardcover. Excellent condition. New York: Riverhead, 1999. Hardcover. First edition, First printing. Near fine in a Near fine dust jacket. A great copy of Chang Lee's second novel.
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