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AMRITA

AMRITA

BANANA YOSHIMOTO

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Publisher:
FABER & FABER
Year of publication:
1998
ISBN:
978-0-571-19374-5
Pages:
366
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An actress dies in shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family of three who embark on a journey through grief and suffering, memories lost and gained, forbidden romance, redemption and recovery, and a confrontation with spirits on a remote Pacific island.

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