The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki Paperback Book 9780749397104

Tanizakis masterpiece is the story of four sisters and the declining fortunes of a traditional Japanese family It is a loving and nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous intricate upperclass life of Osaka immediately before World War Two With surgical precision Tanizaki lays bare the sinews of pride and brings a vanished era to vibrant life