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In the opening pages of this latest novel from French author Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog), Rose wakes up in her father's house in Kyoto, Japan, where she has come to hear the reading of his will. Raised by her mother and grandmother in Europe, Rose never met her father, a wealthy, well-known art dealer. Yet though he is dead, Rose's father controls her entire experience in Kyoto. Guided by his ass...Log In or Sign Up to Read More