A Quiet Life (Paperback)
by Kenzaburo Oe and Kunioki Yangishita and William Wetherall
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Overview
"A Quiet Life" is narrated by Ma-chan, a young woman who at the age of 20 gets caught up in an unusual family situation. Her father is a famous novelist; her older brother is brain-damaged but possesses a gift for music; and her mother's life is devoted to caring for them both. When her father is offered a visiting professorship in an American university, Ma-chan finds herself at the center of family relationships that she must begin to redefine.
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- ISBN-13: 9780802135469
- ISBN-10: 0802135463
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Date: January 1998
- Page Count: 256







