Author: David Mitchell
Historical novel set in Deijima, an island connected by a land bridge to Nagasaki, and Japan's only trading post with the world in 1799. Jacob is a clerk with the Dutch East India Company, and falls in love with Orito, a burn scarred midwife. Fascinating cultural study and lots of details.
Now I want to read The Cloud Atlas. Promising title.
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