The Great Passage

By Shion Miura

Book Overview

An award-winning story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection. Kohei Araki believes that a dictionary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words. But after thirty-seven years of creating dictionaries, it's time for him to retire and find his replacement. He discovers a kindred spirit in Mitsuya Majime--a young, disheveled square peg with a penchant for collecting antiquarian books and a background in linguistics--whom he swipes from his company's sales department. Along with an energetic, if reluctant, new recruit and an elder linguistics scholar, Majime is tasked with a career-defining accomplishment: completing The Great Passage , a comprehensive 2,900-page tome of the Japanese language. On his journey, Majime discovers friendship, romance, and an incredible dedication to his work, inspired by the words that connect us all.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477823077
• ISBN13: 9781477823071
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"