Heaven

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize

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Beschreibung

<p><b>From the bestselling Japanese author of </b><b><i>Breasts and Eggs </i></b><b>and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes <i>Heaven</i>, a sharp and illuminating novel about bullying and friendship.</b><br><br><b>'Mieko Kawakami is always ceaselessly growing and evolving' - Haruki Murakami, author of <i>Norwegian Wood</i></b><br><br><b>Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.<br>TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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?<br><br><b>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.</b><br><br><b>'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of <i>Exciting Times</i></b><br><br><b>'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - <i>Vogue</i></b><br><br><b>Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781509898251

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 127 x 14 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan