Description
The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance by Edmund de Waal is a bestselling memoir that traces the history of a remarkable family through a small collection of Japanese netsuke carvings passed down through generations.
When de Waal inherits 264 miniature ivory and wood carvings, he uncovers a much larger family story spanning Odessa, Paris, Vienna, and Tokyo. The objects become a lens through which he reconstructs the experiences of his wealthy Jewish family as they navigate upheaval, displacement, war, and cultural transformation across the twentieth century.
Blending memoir, art history, and investigative narrative, the book explores themes of memory, inheritance, identity, and loss. It is both a personal journey and a broader reflection on the fragility and endurance of family history.
