From the groundbreaking author of Beauty Salon , The Large Glass , Jacob the Mutant , Mario Bellatin delivers a rousing, allegorical novel following the widowed keeper of a mysterious garden.
When art student Izu's teacher asks her to visit the famous collection of Mr.
Murakami, she publishes a firm rebuttal to his curation.
Instead of responding with fury, the rich man pursues her hand in marriage.
When we meet her in the opening pages, Mrs.
Murakami i.