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The Housekeeper and the ProfessorYoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family. He is a brilliant math 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 the Professor. And every morning, as the
Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family.
He is a brilliant math 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 the Professor.And every morning, as the Professor and the Housekeeper are introduced to each other anew, a strange and beautiful relationship blossoms between them. Though he cannot hold memories for long (his brain is like a tape that begins to erase itself every eighty minutes), the Professor's mind is still alive with elegant equations from the past. And the numbers, in all of their articulate order, reveal a sheltering and poetic world to both the Housekeeper and her young son. The Professor is capable of discovering connections between the simplest of quantities--like the Housekeeper's shoe size--and the universe at large, drawing their lives ever closer and more profoundly together, even as his memory slips away.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 02/03/2009
ISBN: 9780312427801
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.28h x 6.32w x 0.53d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/17/2008 pg. 40
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2008 pg. 1224
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 46
New Yorker (The) 02/09/2009 pg. 109
New York Times Book Review 03/01/2009 pg. 9
New York Times Book Review 03/08/2009 pg. 18
Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 71
Science 06/05/2009 pg. 1271
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
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Very dark navy.
This is so dark it almost looks black when I received it. Not the color I thought it would be from the picture. Fit was good though for my son that is 6'2" and 275 pounds. Only returned because the color didn't work for family pictures.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Nice fall shirt
The material on this is great. Its soft and smooth. The fit is nice around the chest and stomach, although the sleeves seem a bit too long for me (I'm 5'9 and ordered the large). Its not very thick, so it's a nice early fall, late spring shirt. The only thing I don't like is that the fabric retains wrinkles. If this isn't hung up while warm, it will hold on to wrinkles
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Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Stylish, comfortable long‑sleeve polo
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I recently tried out this Lexiart long‑sleeve polo and was pleasantly surprised by how well it balances style and everyday wear. The textured knit gives it enough visual interest (so it doesn’t feel like just another plain jersey shirt), and the slim‑fit design helped create a clean silhouette without being overly tight.
The collar and button‑placket feel more polished than a typical tee, which makes it easy to dress up a bit for smart‑casual settings.
The fabric is comfortable and breathable enough to wear indoors or layered under a jacket. The length and fit were generally good — the sleeves hit just right and the body length worked for casual wear.
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Sleek Striped Textured Polo Shirt
This men's casual polo shirt long sleeve striped textured slim fit lightweight soft classic collared is a sharp and modern top. The striped textured material is interesting and high-quality, and the slim fit provides a clean, tailored look. It's lightweight and soft, making it very comfortable for everyday wear. This is a high-quality, versatile polo shirt.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Nice heavy duty long sleeve shirt
good looking and good fitting long sleeve shirt. I didn't notice the flag on the sleeve until I unpacked it. Nice touch. Color is true. Material is indeed stretchy. I cannot determine the fabric blend but it is comfortable. The care instructions are included on a card, not on a tag, not be sure to pay attention to it. I am 5'10' and 235, the 2X fits me well.
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