Summer at Mount Asama wer. angielska

This acclaimed debut novel, recipient of The Yomiuri Prize for Literature, intricately captures the essence of 1980s Japan. It follows a collective of architects vying to design a landmark edifice in Tokyo. Toru Sakanishi, a fresh university graduate, becomes part of a small yet esteemed architecture firm established by Shunsuke Murai, an ex-student of the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright. As a sensitive and astute narrator, Sakanishi admires the artistic excellence and thoughtful design philosophy of the Murai Office. With the onset of the blistering summer, the team relocates to Kita-Asama, a bygone artists' enclave in the mountains. Their mission is to conceptualize the National Library of Modern Literature, contending against a formidable rival company consistently securing government projects. During this period, Sakanishi encounters four extraordinary women, pivotal in altering the trajectory of his life. Translated with finesse by National Book Award winner Margaret Mitsutani, "Summer at Mount Asama" presents a character-rich narrative that magnifies Japan's natural splendor, architectural innovation, and the tension between tradition and modernity.