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The Last Samurai

Helen Dewitt

"The Last Samurai" by Helen DeWitt is a unique and captivating tale about Sibylla, a single mother trying to raise her child using high-minded principles of child-rearing. When her son, Ludo, shows signs of being a prodigy or genius, she turns to the teachings of J.S. Mill and Yo Yo Ma, causing chaos at school. To fill the gap of a fatherless role model, Sibylla turns to the classic film Seven Samurai but Ludo becomes obsessed with finding his father's name. At eleven years old, he sets out on a dangerous quest that could cost him his life. This debut novel was so highly-regarded it was sold into twenty countries and is a must-read for anyone looking for a captivating and unique tale.
Fecha de publicación
2002-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
2002-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
publicado por primera vez en 2000
Calificación de Goodreads
4.14
ISBN
9780811225502
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2019-12-31T22:13:55.000Z
Look I don’t have any idea what the best books of the decade were but I’m ending the ‘teens reading The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt and it’s incredible. How did none of you tell me about this book until now, you jerks, you heathens?!      fuente