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The hare with the amber eyes : a hidden inheritance
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The hare with the amber eyes : a hidden inheritance

by Edmund de Waal

This biography traces the journey of 264 miniature Japanese netsuke carvings inherited through generations of a family, exploring their survival against the backdrop of a tumultuous century across Odessa, Paris, Vienna, and Tokyo.

Accession 18141 ISBN 9780099539551 Publisher Vintage Books
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