The hare with the amber eyes

De Waal, Edmund (Author). Maloney, Michael, 1957- (Added Author).

Summary: 264 Japanese wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encoungtered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's Tokyo apartment. When he later inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger and more dramatic than he could ever imagine. From a burgeoining empire in Odessa to 'fin de siecle' Paris, from occupied Vienna to Tokyo, Edmund de Waal traces the netsuke's journey through generations of his remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century - container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781427215703 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 1427215707 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 sound file : digital.
Publisher: [New York] : Macmillan Audio, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 10:39:08.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Michael Maloney.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 153123 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.