• Home >
  • Buy >
  • Books >
  • The Makioka Sisters by Edward Seidensticker, Jun Ichiro Tanizaki, Vintage International (1995, Paperback, Reprint)

buy(1,001,149)99.7%
Brand New
$9.50
+$3.60
Save 40%*
powells_bookstore(36,003)99.4%
Good
$7.95
+$3.98
Save 50%*
*Learn more
The Makioka Sisters by Edward Seidensticker, Jun Ichiro Tanizaki, Vintage International (1995, Paperback, Reprint) 
The Makioka Sisters by Edward Seidensticker, Jun Ichiro Tanizaki, Vintage International (1995, Paperback, Reprint)

 
The Makioka Sisters by Edward Seidensticker, Jun Ichiro Tanizaki, Vintage International (1995, Paperback, Reprint)

Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication Date: 1995-10-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0679761640
ISBN-13: 9780679761648
Product ID: EPID127440
Description: The story of four sisters from the Osaka merchant class in the years immediately before World War II and their attempt to maintain a vanishing way of life in the face of the threatening onrush of modernity. One of the best novelistic por...
Portions of this page Copyright 1995 - 2009 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
Preferences
Distance
Please enter valid zipcode.
Please select a valid popular city.
Please enter valid zipcode or select a valid popular city.
Within miles of ZIP
21 results|Group by condition
View as 
Sort by: 
Shipping to USA
 
Buy It Now
$10.07
   
Page 1 of 1
Synopsis
The story of four sisters from the Osaka merchant class in the years immediately before World War II and their attempt to maintain a vanishing way of life in the face of the threatening onrush of modernity. One of the best novelistic portraits of a family, and one of the greatest Japanese and 20th century novels.

Details
Publication Date:1995-10-01
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:530 pages
Height:8.3 in
Width:5.5 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:13.6 oz

Publisher's Note
Four sisters of a respected Japanese family find different ways to cope with the harsh realities of life in postwar Japan.

Industry Reviews
"Set in Osaka's pre-World War II years, this classic Japanese novel portrays a family's--and culture's--struggle toward modernity."
Gleick

See an error? Submit a change request

    About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | Resolution Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help
    Copyright © 1995-2009 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
    eBay official time

    Error
    We're sorry, but there's been an error.
    Please try again.