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The Housekeeper and the Professor,New
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Yoko Ogawa?s The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family.He is a brilliant math professor with a peculiar problemever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of shortterm memory.She is an astute young housekeeper, with a tenyearold son, who is hired to care for him.And every morning, as the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to each other anew, a strange and beautiful relationship blossoms between them. Though he cannot hold memories for long (his brain is like a tape that begins to erase itself every eighty minutes), the Professor?s mind is still alive with elegant equations from the past. And the numbers, in all of their articulate order, reveal a sheltering and poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her young son. The Professor is capable of discovering connections between the simplest of quantitieslike the Housekeeper?s shoe sizeand the universe at large, drawing their lives ever closer and more profoundly together, even as his memory slips away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor'? A: The main theme of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' revolves around the significance of living in the present and the bonds formed through shared experiences, as well as the beauty of mathematics in everyday life.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor'? A: The author of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' is Yoko Ogawa, a renowned Japanese writer.
- Q: What is the book's publication date? A: The book was published on February 3, 2009.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' have? A: The book contains 192 pages.
- Q: What type of binding is used for this edition? A: This edition of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' is a paperback.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all ages? A: While 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' can be appreciated by a wide range of readers, its themes may resonate more with adults and older teens due to its complex emotional and intellectual discussions.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: What genre does 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' belong to? A: The book is categorized as contemporary fiction.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor' that is recommended? A: This listing features the first edition of 'The Housekeeper and the Professor', which is recommended for collectors and fans of Yoko Ogawa.
- Q: What kind of relationship is depicted in the story? A: The story depicts a unique and evolving relationship between a math professor with short-term memory loss and his housekeeper, highlighting themes of connection and understanding through mathematics and daily life.