Nipponia Nippon
€12.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781782278535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kazushige Abe |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.148 |
| Publishing Date | 27/07/2023 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €12.17 |
| Tax | €0.73 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €12.90 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
A fast-paced, darkly ironic novella from one of Japans contemporary luminariesand the husband of Mieko Kawakamimaking his English language debut
A teenager gripped by obsession seeks to free endangered birds in this darkly funny study of solitude and toxic masculinity set in modern-day Tokyo
Perfect for fans of Earthlings by Sayaka Murata and Kawakamis Breasts and Eggs
Isolated in his Tokyo apartment, 17-year-old Haruo spends all his time online, researching the plight of the endangered Japanese crested ibis, Nipponia Nippon.
Living on an allowance from his parents, he drops ever further into a fantasy world in which he alone shares a special connection with the last of these noble birds, held at a conservation centre on the island of Sado.
His conclusion is simple: it is his destiny to free the birds from a society that does not appreciate them, by whatever means necessary. With his emotional state becoming ever more erratic, he begins sourcing weapons and preparing for a reckoning in this darkly ironic study of toxic masculinity.