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Flight Paths of the Emperor

Steven Heighton

4/5 ( ratings)

Set mainly in the psychologically insulated communities of expatriate teachers in Osaka, Japan, these fourteen stories seek to understand issues of national or personal honour, and the problematic importance of family. Heighton also examines subtly related themes, like death, age, marriage, war and poetry, while hinting at autobiography throughout. Sophisticated, passionate and elegantly told, this collection, first published in 1992, was nominated for the 1992 Ontario Trillium Book Award and brought Steven Heighton much national acclaim.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Granta Books

Release: May 10, 1997

ISBN: 1862070016

ISBN 13: 9781862070011

Flight Paths of the Emperor

Steven Heighton

4/5 ( ratings)

Set mainly in the psychologically insulated communities of expatriate teachers in Osaka, Japan, these fourteen stories seek to understand issues of national or personal honour, and the problematic importance of family. Heighton also examines subtly related themes, like death, age, marriage, war and poetry, while hinting at autobiography throughout. Sophisticated, passionate and elegantly told, this collection, first published in 1992, was nominated for the 1992 Ontario Trillium Book Award and brought Steven Heighton much national acclaim.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Granta Books

Release: May 10, 1997

ISBN: 1862070016

ISBN 13: 9781862070011

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