Overview

'When I Whistle' is a rich and absorbing novel set in two worlds- the world of pre-War Japan and the contemporary one of a big hospital with its professional rivalries. Ozu, a middle-aged businessman, has a chance encounter which brings back haunting memories. As Ozu recaptures the past, the reader is caught in the spell of a simpler and more humane time. In perfect couterpoint the story unfolds as Ozu relives the past while his son Eichi, a young house surgeon, pursues his ambitious and materialistic machinations to unseat his rivals. Gradually, the past and the present converge in a powerful and moving climax.

ISBN-13

9780800882440

ISBN-10

080088244X

Weight

0.80 Pounds

Dimensions

5.75 x 0.75 x 8.25 In

List Price

$12.95

Format

Paperback

Pages

273 pages

Publisher

Taplinger Pub Co

Published On

1997-08-01



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