Name: Heaven: A Novel
Price: 353.00 ZAR
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Author: Kawakami, Mieko ; Bett, Sam ; Boyd, David
ISBN: 9781609457457

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Physical Book

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Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20 x 13 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN

9781609457457

ISBN13

9781609457457

Synopsis "Heaven: A Novel "

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE"A raw, painful, and tender portrait of adolescent misery... This book is very likely to make you cry."--Lily Meyer, NPRWith profound tenderness and sensitivity, Japanese literary superstar Mieko Kawakami turns her unique gaze onto the causes and effects of violence. Raw but revelatory, this novel stands as a dazzling confirmation of Kawakami's standing as one of her country's most insightful and compelling novelists.In Heaven, a shy high-school student is subjected to bullying from his classmates and the only person capable of understanding his ordeal is a young classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormentors. Each finds in the other a unique sensibility capable of offering not only solace but also a fresh perspective on their predicaments.

Mieko Kawakami

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(Osaka, Kawakami, 1976) is the author of the international best-seller Breasts and Eggs, chosen as one of the books of the year in The New York Times and one of the top 10 books of 2020 in TIME. She made her literary debut as a poet in 2006 and published her first novel, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007. Her literature has been praised for the poetic tone with which she addresses issues such as the female body, ethical questions, and the dilemmas of modern society. Her works have been translated into various languages and she has received numerous literary awards in Japan, such as the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.

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