The Great Passage
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Beschreibung
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.
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In my opinion, this book is for a very specific audience. For somebody that has a great interest on how a dictionary is made. The 15 year long work on the "Great Passage" is being tied into the personal lives and the work relationships of the creators. It does have nice moments, but overall I was just bored.
Beschreibung
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.
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Beiträge
In my opinion, this book is for a very specific audience. For somebody that has a great interest on how a dictionary is made. The 15 year long work on the "Great Passage" is being tied into the personal lives and the work relationships of the creators. It does have nice moments, but overall I was just bored.