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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss

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First published: 2010
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss free pdf version of this book download from here or read it online. Edmund de Waal’s memoir, “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family’s Century of Art and Loss”, chronicles the odyssey of 264 netsuke (tiny Japanese sculptures) that he inherited, across his family’s history. The Ephrussis, once a prominent banking family comparable to the Rothschilds, lost nearly everything during World War II. The netsuke, concealed by a faithful maid, were the sole remnants of their vast empire. The book is a contemplative exploration of art, history, and familial ties.

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Edmund de Waal

Two hundred and sixty-four Japanese netsuke, carved toggles of wood and ivory small enough to close a hand around, came to de Waal from a great-uncle in Tokyo. Charles Ephrussi had bought them in Paris in the 1870s.

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