The Hare With Amber Eyes reading - Edmund de Waal

264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imagined...
In this stunningly original memoir, Edmund de Waal travels the world to stand in the great buildings his forebears once inhabited. He traces the network of a remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century. And, in prose as elegant and precise as the netsuke themselves, he tells the story of a unique collection which passed from hand to hand -- and which, in a twist of fate, found its way home to Japan.

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[dgroesch]

The audio from audible.com is even better than the book, but no photos.

[MsBalabusta]

This book is surprisingly hard to put down. It is a wonderful memoir of this family.

[crocodile1212]

Fantastic!!! I read this book and loved it.

[crocodile1212]

Fantastic!!!