A Tale for the Time Being is no niche This Flawless Place Between. Ruth isn't just a writer, she's also a Zen Buddhist priest but please don’t let that put you off. The 2013 Man Booker judges were looking for originality when they compiled the short list, therefore it's not surprising that Canadian/American author Ruth Ozeki's novel was a shoo in. Through her writing Nao becomes real and the tales of her varied life, struggles at school and fascinating relatives compels Ruth to search for her, or at least to discover her fate. As Ruth opens it and begins reading the diary safely protected inside, she learns about Nao, a teenager in Japan. Ruth finds a 'Hello Kitty' bag washed up on the shore of Whaletown, the small Canadian island that she and her husband Oliver call home.
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