It's also fiendishly readable - the real deal. 'A great book, a passionate story, a novel of magisterial sweep. 'An epic, multi-generational saga.' - Mail on Sunday, Best of 2017 'We never feel history being spoon-fed to us: it is wholly absorbed into character and story, which is no mean feat for a novel covering almost a century of history.' - Financial Times. Pachinko, a masterpiece of empathy, integrity and familial loyalty, will be one of those novels.' - John Boyne, Irish Times Every year, there are a few standout novels that survive long past the hype has died down and the hyperbolic compliments from friends scattered across the dust jacket have been forgotten. Told with such flair and linguistic dexterity that I found myself unable to put it down. 'The work of a writer in complete control of her characters and her story and with an intense awareness of the importance of her heritage. 'Vivid and immersive, Pachinko is a rich tribute to a people that history seems intent on erasing.' - Guardian

'A rich, moving novel about exile, identity and the determination to endure.' - Sunday Times 'A deep, broad, addictive history of a Korean family in Japan enduring and prospering through the 20th century.' - David Mitchell, Guardian. a stunning achievement, full of heart, full of grace, full of truth.' - Erica Wagner a powerful meditation on what immigrants sacrifice to achieve a home in the world.' - Junot Diaz.

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