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Breasts And Eggs (Paperback)
Mieko Kawakami; Translated by Sam Bett, David Boyd
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On a hot summer’s day in a poor suburb of Tokyo we meet three women:
thirty-year-old Natsuko, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko’s teenage
daughter Midoriko. Makiko, an ageing hostess despairing the loss of her
looks, has travelled to Tokyo in search of breast enhancement surgery.
She's accompanied by Midoriko, who has recently stopped speaking,
finding herself unable to deal with her own changing body and her
mother’s self-obsession. Her silence dominates Natsuko’s rundown
apartment, providing a catalyst for each woman to grapple with their
own anxieties and their relationships with one another.
Eight years later, we meet Natsuko again. She is now a writer and find
herself on a journey back to her native city, returning to memories of
that summer and her family’s past as she faces her own uncertain future.
In Breasts and Eggs Mieko Kawakami paints a radical and intimate
portrait of contemporary working class womanhood in Japan, recounting
the heartbreaking journeys of three women in a society where the odds
are stacked against them. This is an unforgettable full length English
language debut from a major new international talent.
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Heaven (Paperback)
Mieko Kawakami; Translated by Sam Bett, David Boyd
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Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022 From the
bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary
sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about
a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying. In
Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye.
Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only
person who understands what he is going through is a female
classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands
of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation
at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young
friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature
of a friendship when your shared bond is terror? Unflinching yet
tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple
yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to
Mieko Kawakami's uncontainable talent. There can be little doubt
that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important
young authors at work today. TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021.
'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting
Times 'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent
violence' - Vogue Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and
David Boyd.
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist ‘Mieko Kawakami is a
genius’ - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times From
international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes All the
Lovers in the Night, an extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful
story set in contemporary Tokyo. Fuyuko Irie is a freelance
proofreader in her thirties. Living alone and unable to form
meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other
than her colleagues. But a chance encounter with a man named
Mitsutsuka awakens something new in her. As Fuyuko starts to see
the world in a different light, painful memories from her past
begin to resurface. Fuyuko needs to be loved, to be heard and to be
seen. But living in a small world of her own making, will she find
the strength to bring down the walls that surround her? Pulsing and
poetic, modern and shocking, this is an unforgettable novel from
Japan’s most exciting writer. All the Lovers in the Night is
translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
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Breasts and Eggs (Paperback)
Mieko Kawakami; Translated by Sam Bett, David Boyd
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For the first time in English, Osamu Dazai’s hilariously comic and deeply moving prequel to No Longer Human.
The Flowers of Buffoonery opens in a seaside sanitarium where Yozo Oba―the narrator of No Longer Human at a younger age―is being kept after a failed suicide attempt. While he is convalescing, his friends and family visit him, and other patients and nurses drift in and out of his room. Against this dispiriting backdrop, everyone tries to maintain a lighthearted, even clownish atmosphere: playing cards, smoking cigarettes, vying for attention, cracking jokes, and trying to make each other laugh.
While No Longer Human delves into the darkest corners of human consciousness, The Flowers of Buffoonery pokes fun at these same emotions: the follies and hardships of youth, of love, and of self-hatred and depression. A glimpse into the lives of a group of outsiders in prewar Japan, The Flowers of Buffoonery is a darkly humorous and fresh addition to Osamu Dazai’s masterful and intoxicating oeuvre.
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am
a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." -Satoru Iwata THE
USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A welcome salve and a book that anyone who
cares about gaming should own and read." - Forbes Satoru Iwata was
the global president and CEO of Nintendo and a gifted programmer
who played a key role in the creation of many of the world's
best-known games. He led the production of innovative platforms
such as the Nintendo DS and the Wii, and laid the groundwork for
the development of the wildly successful Pokemon Go game and the
Nintendo Switch. Known for his analytical and imaginative mind, but
even more for his humility and people-first approach to leadership,
Satoru Iwata was beloved by game fans and developers worldwide. In
this motivational collection, Satoru Iwata addresses diverse
subjects such as locating bottlenecks, how success breeds
resistance to change, and why programmers should never say no.
Drawn from the "Iwata Asks" series of interviews with key
contributors to Nintendo games and hardware, and featuring
conversations with renowned Mario franchise creator Shigeru
Miyamoto and creator of EarthBound Shigesato Itoi, Ask Iwata offers
game fans and business leaders an insight into the leadership,
development, and design philosophies of one of the most beloved
figures in gaming history.
'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting
Times 'Compact and supple, it's a strikingly intelligent feat.' -
The New York Times Book Review From international literary
sensation Mieko Kawakami comes All The Lovers In The Night, an
extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful story set in
contemporary Tokyo. Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her
thirties. Living alone, and unable to form meaningful
relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than
Hijiri, someone she works with. When she sees her reflection, she's
confronted with a tired and spiritless woman who has failed to take
control of her own life. Her one source of solace: light. Every
Christmas Eve, Fuyuko heads out to catch a glimpse of the lights
that fill the Tokyo night. But it is a chance encounter with a man
named Mitsutsuka that awakens something new in her. And so her life
begins to change. As Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different
light, painful memories from her past begin to resurface. Fuyuko
needs to be loved, to be heard, and to be seen. But living in a
small world of her own making, will she find the strength to bring
down the walls that surround her? All The Lovers In The Night is
acute and insightful, entertaining and captivating, pulsing and
poetic, modern and shocking. It's another unforgettable novel from
Japan's most exciting writer. Translated from the Japanese by Sam
Bett and David Boyd.
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Star (Paperback)
Yukio Mishima; Translated by Sam Bett
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A haunting novella of fame and disillusionment by a Japanese
literary icon All eyes are upon Rikio. And he likes it, mostly. His
fans cheer from a roped-off section, screaming and yelling to
attract his attention. They would kill for a moment alone with him.
Finally the director sets up the shot, the camera begins to roll,
someone yells "action"; Rikio, for a moment, transforms into
another being, a hardened young yakuza, but as soon as the shot is
finished, he slumps back into his own anxieties and obsessions.
Written shortly after Yukio Mishima himself had acted in the film
Afraid to Die, this novella is a rich and unflinching psychological
portrait of a celebrity coming apart at the seams as the absurdity
of his existence comes sharply into focus. With exquisite, vivid
prose, Star begs the question: is there ever any escape from how we
are seen by others?
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The Rope Artist (Hardcover)
Fuminori Nakamura, Sam Bett
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The Rope Artist
Fuminori Nakamura; Translated by Sam Bett
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My Annihilation (Paperback)
Fuminori Nakamura, Sam Bett
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My Annihilation (Hardcover)
Fuminori Nakamura, Sam Bett
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