This is a tale based on the strike which took place in the mid-1950s at Omi Kenshi, a silk manufacturer not far from Tokyo. The events described reflect the management / l...
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Тонкий, атмосферный роман в духе Вирджинии Вулф, раскрывающий причуды памяти, природу любви и указывающий на хрупкость всего того, к чему мы, казалось бы, привыкли.
Что...