Ive been a fan of the hare with amber eyes for years. The young potter was studying in japan and every week he lunched with his great uncle. His bestselling memoir, the hare with the amber eyes, won the rsl ondaatje prize and the costa biography award and in 2015 he was awarded the windhamcampbell prize for nonfiction by yale university. Hardcover edition published by farrar, straus and giroux, new york, 2010. The hare with amber eyes a personal view hare with amber eyes. To be handed a story as durable and exquisitely crafted as this is a rare pleasure. The discussion started with the artifacts around which the book is formed, the japanese netsuke, small, carve. The hare with amber eyes is rich in epiphanic moments. Hare with amber eyes, used abebooks shop for books. He is known for his largescale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or the history of a particular place. The hare with amber eyes is biography and is a wonderful story of 264 japanese wood and ivory carvings and the unlocking of a story that spans from paris to vienna and to japan as the journey of the netsuke unfolds and that of the prominent and wealthy jewish ephrussi family.
The hare with amber eyes belongs on the same shelf with vladimir nabokovs speak, memory. Jun 05, 2010 biography books the hare with amber eyes. What was one of the most memorable moments of the hare with amber eyes. The number one sunday times bestsellerwinner of the 2010 costa biography award264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox. Written when the author was in his twenties, it is the story of a fisherman who falls in love with the daughter of the richest man on his island. This is a history of a collection, rather than the individual items within it, which makes the title somewhat misleading the hare is one of the netsuke in the collection. Because of the blurb and the title i was waiting to find out the story behind the hare with amber eyes. The sound of waves finds mishima in rare, upbeat territory. I wondered if it would have been more enjoyable as a novel. Sweeping yet intimate, it is a highly original meditation on art, history, and family, as elegant and precise as the netsuke themselves. The hare with the amber eyes, is a personal story but one that is teemed with history. Here are 6 fascinating books about the things nazis stole. Jun 29, 2010 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox. Would you listen to the hare with amber eyes again.
Written in a tender, poignant voice, the hare with amber eyes is an exquisite history of an old world family, of the society in which they lived, and of their beloved objects. With languages, you can move from one social situation to another. A familys century of art and loss is the story of the ephrussis, a great jewish family that lived in austria but was displaced with the advent of the nazis. Vintage books, london, 2011 this is a history of a collection, rather than the individual items within it, which makes the title somewhat misleading the hare is one of the netsuke in the collection. Michael dirda, the washington post book world this is a book sebald would have loved. Hare with amber eyes, used abebooks passion for books. Writer of the hare with amber eyes tells why a new austrian law is behind the first gathering at his ancestral jewish home since 1938. On recent travels to austria, i remembered there was a vienna connection to this book and i was determined to track it down. The extraordinary history of these tiny objects encompasses many changes of habitat.
Hare with amber eyes by waal, edmundde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are few, though, whose raw material has been crafted into quite such an engrossing and exquisitely written book as the hare with amber eyes. This particular netsuke was listed in the collection the way through the book but never again until a few pages from the end. The hare with amber eyes, and it has been with me ever since. Its a tale of art and wealth, of survival and the bittersweet memories. The discussion was a rousing success, mainly because the group was so divided and so emphatic in sharing their views. Tanya harrod, the times literary supplement a beautiful and unusual book. The hare with amber eyes in vienna american girls art. Le west end one sunny april day i set out to find charles. The hare with amber eyes audiobook listen instantly. The hare with amber eyes npr coverage of the hare with amber eyes.
I wrote about this book and its paris connections back in 2011 art, books, paris. Edmund shares his story about discovering the history of his family while in search of the history of a japanese netsuke. The hare with the amber eyes abebooks passion for books. The hare with amber eyes a personal view vivienne morrell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
One of the great triumphs of the hare with amber eyes. What did you like best about the hare with amber eyes. Hare with amber eyes abebooks abebooks shop for books. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Softcover edition published by vintage books, london, 2011.
The most memorable moment involved life in vienna during ww2. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hitlers regime looted art, tchotchkes, furniture, anything of value and the stories. Running parallel with the fate of these tiny sculptures the hare with amber eyes is one of them is the fate of the family who possessed them, and still does.
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