"The Housekeeper and the Professor" by Yoko Ogawa

Hello, everyone. In June, the book club's selection is the novel "The Housekeeper and the Professor" by Yoko Ogawa. How about taking a break and warming your heart with a comforting story on rainy days?

【synopsis】
He is a brilliant maths Professor with a peculiar problem - ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory.

She is an astute young Housekeeper, with a ten-year-old son, who is hired to care for him.

Each morning, the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to one another. The Professor may not remember what he had for breakfast, but his mind is still alive with elegant mathematical equations from the past. He devises clever maths riddles - based on her shoe size or her birthday - and the numbers reveal a poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her son.

With each new equation, the three lost souls forge an affection more mysterious than imaginary numbers, and a bond that runs deeper than memory.

'This is one of those books written in such lucid, unpretentious language that reading it is like looking into a deep pool of clear water...Dive into Yoko Ogawa's world and you find yourself tugged by forces more felt than seen' New York Times

Note: The book club meet preceding this one is the novel "Catch Me If You Can": The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale on Sunday, May 26th, 2024.

【Details】
Online Meetup
The Kyoto Book Club will be held on Sunday, June 26th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Japan time). Whether you have a Skype account or not, you can join by clicking the URL provided on the right side.

【What we're gonna do】
Read the book before the meetup if you can (not necessary, but it's better to avoid spoilers!). Then, hop online and join us to discuss your thoughts while enjoying some food and drinks.
The book is around 191 pages long. If you go for the digital version on Kindle, it's priced at ＄7.93 or ￥1200.

【Important to know】
No entrance fee, no membership fees.