Extended Summary - A Tale For The Time Being: Based On The Book By Ruth Ozeki

EXTENDED SUMMARY

A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING

BASED ON THE BOOK BY RUTH OZEKI

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CONTENT

Washed Ashore

Entering Nao's World

The Hacked Masterpiece

A Message Across Time

Ruth's Growing Obsession

Unraveling the Origins

Clues in the Collection

The French Connection and a Soldier's Tale

The Digital and the Dream

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

A Tale For The Time Being by Ruth Ozeki delves into the lives of two seemingly disparate women. Ruth, a novelist living on a remote island, finds a diary that has washed ashore. The diary belongs to Nao, a troubled teenager in Tokyo, who documents her experiences and reflects on her great-grandmother, a Zen Buddhist nun. As Ruth reads, she becomes entangled in Nao's narrative, which touches upon themes of identity, isolation, and the search for meaning. The novel explores the potential connections between individuals across time and vast distances, raising questions about our shared humanity.

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Release date

Audiobook: 18 March 2025