Friday, July 1, 2011

188. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet




























Another David Mitchell book. Historical fiction about the Dutch trade in Japan at the end of the 18th century. Of course, since it's David Mitchell, he can't stick to just one writing style or genre. My personal favorite touch was the one-sentence haiku-like interludes used to establish the atmosphere for each scene.

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