num_pages: 384
description: An actress dies in shocking circumstances. She leaves behind an unconventional extended family of three who embark on a journey through grief and suffering, memories lost and gained, forbidden romance, redemption and recovery, and a confrontation with spirits on a remote Pacific island.
language: English
title: Amrita
titlecomplete: Amrita
genres: Asia, 20th Century, Japanese Literature, Novels, Asian Literature, Literature, Japan, Fiction, Contemporary, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 6634
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Dublin Literary Award
publisher: Pocket