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億男

億男

Yi nan, Million dollar man
Business & EconomicsLiterary Fiction
Pages
318
Published
2014
Language
Chinese

Synopsis

Kazuo, a librarian who won 300 million yen in the lottery, is immediately struck by anxiety rather than joy. Seeking answers about money and happiness, he visits his estranged wealthy friend, Tsukumo, after fifteen years, only to find Tsukumo has vanished. Over thirty days, Kazuo embarks on an adventure, navigating the wisdom of historical figures like Socrates and Adam Smith, to uncover the true meaning of money and happiness, and the secret behind Tsukumo's disappearance.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingIntellectualReflective
QuestFish Out of Water

Genres

Business & Economics Literary Fiction Philosophy

About the author

G
Genki Kawamura

Genki Kawamura (川村元気) is an internationally bestselling author. If Cats Disappeared from the World was his first novel and has sold over two million copies in Japan and has been translated into over fourteen different languages. His other novels are Million Dollar Man and April Come She Will. He has also written children's picture books including Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, and Patissier Monster. Kawamura occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies, and is a showrunner.