Mieko Kawakami Heaven (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: HeavenCondition: NewISBN-10: 1509898255EAN: 9781509898251ISBN: 9781509898251Publisher: PicadorFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/12/2022Description: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.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.TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - VogueTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.Language: JapaneseCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 196mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 15mmItem Weight: 132gAuthor: Mieko KawakamiTranslator: Sam Bett, David BoydContributor: Sam Bett (Translated by), David Boyd (Translated by)Genre: FictionSubtitle: Shortlisted for the International Booker PrizeRelease Year: 2022 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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