The hare with the amber eyes book

A wellknown british potter, waal inherited a collection of 264 japanese netsukessmall. Sweeping yet intimate, it is a highly original meditation on art, history, and family, as elegant and precise as the netsuke themselves. Rachel polonsky, times literary supplement, christmas round up. The hare with amber eyes is the beautifully wrought, poetic work of a caretaker. The hare with amber eyes a familys century of art and loss book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

However, i purchased the illustrated version so that i could see the 264 netsuke pictured but the end papers are not included other than in the list of illustrations. Edmund shares his story about discovering the history of his family while in search of the history of a japanese netsuke. His bestselling memoir, the hare with amber eyes, was shortlisted for numerous prizes and won the costa biography award and. Kindle store select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Aug 31, 2010 there are few, though, whose raw material has been crafted into quite such an engrossing and exquisitely written book as the hare with amber eyes. A hidden inheritanceand millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Hare with the amber eyes is a perfect book for someone interested in art history, family history, and the stories our stuff have to tell. Written in a tender, poignant voice, the hare with amber eyes is an exquisite history of an old. The hare with amber eyes illustrated edition book description. A familys century of art and loss from the worlds largest community of readers. Perhaps the paperback edition of the book omitted the detailed photos of the objects and this skewed my reaction.

Unknown binding january 1, 2010 by edmund dewaal author visit amazons edmund dewaal page. I have spent the last few years writing a very personal book. A familys century of art and loss the hare with amber eyes. His bestselling memoir, the hare with amber eyes, was shortlisted for numerous prizes and won the costa biography award and the rsl ondaatje prize. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The hare with the amber eyes has won the economist book of the year award, the costa book award for biography, and the galaxy national book new writer of the year award. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The ephrussis lost almost everything in 1938 when the nazis confiscated their property, and were unable to recover most of their property after the war, including priceless artwork. If you are interested in history, this book is a great way to get a grand swath of it, about 150 years worth, all linked together by these tiny objects of art. Jun 06, 2010 the observer biography books the hare with amber eyes. Le west end one sunny april day i set out to find charles. It also demonstrates how we mourn greater for the losses suffered by the oligarchy than the suffering of the masses.

Pdf the hare with amber eyes ebook download and read. Michael howard, times literary supplement, christmas round up. The definitive illustrated edition of the international bestseller two hundred and sixtyfour japanese wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox. Aug 29, 20 this book intrigues me, for some of the same reasons as it has intrigued others, im sure. Michael dirda, the washington post book world this is a book sebald would have loved. The hare with amber eyes beautifully evokes the rise and fall of a jewish baning family, from 19th. Aug 31, 2009 the hare with amber eyes is biography and is a wonderful story of 264 japanese wood and ivory carvings and the unlocking of a story that spans from paris to vienna and to japan as the journey of the netsuke unfolds and that of the prominent and wealthy jewish ephrussi family. A new york times bestselleran economist book of the year costa book award winner for biography galaxy national book award winner new writer of th. A fifthgeneration inheritor of a collection of tiny but invaluable wood and ivory carvings called netsuke that originated in the dynasties of premodern japan, he tracks the movement of his collection through time from nineteenthcentury europe to his present day in 2009. If you had to make a bet, a good one would be that a book about netsuke. Galaxy national book award winner new writer of the. The hare with amber eyes a reading from the book youtube. Jan 10, 2020 only because of that bit of middle lag do i knock the hare with the amber eyes down to only four stars. It is the story of the ascent and decline of a jewish dynasty, about loss and diaspora and about the survival of objects.

The hare with amber eyes illustrated edition on apple books. The hare with the amber eyes, is a personal story but one that is teemed with history. It is the common thread for the story of its three jewish owners and the three rooms in which it was kept over a period of a hundred and forty years. It is the biography of a collection and the biography of. The uniqueness of the hare w amber eyes is never really elaborated upon. The hare with amber eyes tells how, in 1938, when the nazis seized the ephrussis art collection, a maid managed to hide the netsuke away. His bestselling memoir, the hare with the amber eyes. This is a memorable account, written with exemplary modesty. The ephrussis were a grand banking family, as rich and respected as the rothschilds, who burned like a comet in nineteenthcentury paris and vienna society. Michael dirda, the washington post book world this is a book. The hare with amber eyes the memoir is wonderful, using an unusual methodology to explore a family history.

The ephrussis were a grand banking family, as rich and respected as the rothschilds, who burned like a comet in nineteenthcentury paris and. Yet by the end of world war ii, almost the only thing remaining of their vast empire was a collection of 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The hare with amber eyes belongs on the same shelf with vladimir nabokovs speak, memory. Book summary traces the parallel stories of 19th century art patron charles ephrussi and his unique collection of 264 miniature netsuke japanese ivory carvings documenting ephrussis. Published by farrar, straus and giroux 2010 isbn 10.

Jan 30, 2011 the hare with amber eyes a familys century of art and loss. He employs his tender yet uncompromising eye and tactile senses in letting both lovely japanese netsuke tiny, detailed sculpture, and otherwise dry and dusty ledgers and lists tell a fascinating story. The hare with amber eyes this book is the complete companion for the cultural history of paris 1871 1898 and post findesiecle vienna. The hare with amber eyes the books the book club abc tv. A nimble history of one of the richest european families at the turn of the century. The observer biography books the hare with amber eyes. The hare with amber eyes is now available in paperback and kindle wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger. The hare with amber eyes book hamilton public library. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The hare with amber eyes comes home the new york times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hare with amber eyes illustrated edition.