In this Japanese novel, Ogawa brings together an ageing, brilliant maths professor with only eighty minutes of short-term memory, a sensitive young housekeeper who is entrusted to care for him and her 10 year old son. From beginning to end I was enchanted with the beauty and whimsy of the story. This is the work of an exceptionally talented writer, and not to be missed.
(Sharron Calkins - bwl 95 Winter 2019 ) |
