About the book
Four sisters live in dilapidated houses, the daughters of a once-great merchant family of Osaka.
Each of the women navigates her own complex relationship to the fading lustre of the Makioka family name, in the years leading up to the Second World War. Rich with breathtaking descriptions of ancient customs and an ever-changing natural world, Tanizaki evokes in poignant detail a long-lost way of life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity.
‘An exquisite novel about four sisters living though a turbulent decade...I'd put it in the 10 greatest books of the 20th century’ David Mitchell
‘A classic novel of a whole country about to turn on the terrible hinge of the war into modernity; its tone is elegiac and bleak’ Observer
Editions of Makioka Sisters
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780749397104
- EBook
- ISBN 9781407053752
Read an Excerpt
Four sisters live in dilapidated houses, the daughters of a once-great merchant family of Osaka.
Each of the women navigates her own complex relationship to the fading lustre of the Makioka family name, in the years leading up to the Second World War. Rich with breathtaking descriptions of ancient customs and an ever-changing natural world, Tanizaki evokes in poignant detail a long-lost way of life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity.
‘An exquisite novel about four sisters living though a turbulent decade...I'd put it in the 10 greatest books of the 20th century’ David Mitchell
‘A classic novel of a whole country about to turn on the terrible hinge of the war into modernity; its tone is elegiac and bleak’ Observer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Makioka Sisters about?
Four sisters live in dilapidated houses, the daughters of a once-great merchant family of Osaka.
Each of the women navigates her own complex relationship to the fading lustre of the Makioka family name, in the years leading up to the Second World War. Rich with breathtaking descriptions of ancient customs and an ever-changing natural world, Tanizaki evokes in poignant detail a long-lost way of life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity.
‘An exquisite novel about four sisters living though a turbulent decade...I'd put it in the 10 greatest books of the 20th century’ David Mitchell
‘A classic novel of a whole country about to turn on the terrible hinge of the war into modernity; its tone is elegiac and bleak’ Observer
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Makioka Sisters?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Makioka Sisters?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780749397104
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Makioka Sisters?
Junichiro Tanizaki
Who is the Publisher of the book Makioka Sisters?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Makioka Sisters is available as paperback(ISBN 9780749397104) and ebook(ISBN 9781407053752)
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