Kohei Araki had devoted his entire life — his entire working life — to dictionaries. Words fascinated him, always had.
The Great Passage ~ by Shion Miura, 2011, fiction (Japan)
Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, 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. Along with 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 words that connect us all.In early 2018, I got nine free books for my Kindle that were set in nine different countries:
Today, I started on this novel about Japan. I'm looking forward to it because I'm a word person.
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1 comment:
I am really eager to read this one too. The combination of someone who loves words and the Japanese cultural tie-in really appeal to me. I hope you love this one! Have a great week!
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