The Maid - Softcover
Nanase cannot remember when she first realized she could read people's minds, but not once during her eighteen years has she ever thought that it was a particularly unusual ability. Yet, when she gets a job as a live-in maid, she is inevitably drawn into the lives, thoughts and desires of her employers, with dangerous and, at times, hilarious consequences. From the sexual rapaciousness of her first boss, to the grime and stench of the house where she works next and her third employer's inability to accept she's no longer young, Nanase's adventures are a picaresque journey into the inner sanctum of the lives and psyches of ordinary Japanese people.
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'Yasutaka Tsutsui is the doyen of avant-garde Japanese writers. His work is by turns innovative, thought-provoking and - not least - extremely entertaining...' --The Independent
'Imagine a manic JG Ballard, but one with an even darker past to work out.' --Nick Lezard, The Guardian
'The nice thing about Tsutsui is that history and modernity combine effortlessly, as do drab reality and fantasy.' --Philip Hensher, The Daily Telegraph
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'Imagine a manic JG Ballard, but one with an even darker past to work out.' --Nick Lezard, The Guardian
'The nice thing about Tsutsui is that history and modernity combine effortlessly, as do drab reality and fantasy.' --Philip Hensher, The Daily Telegraph
Born in Osaka, Yasutaka Tsutsui is particularly well known for his science fiction. After graduating from Doshisha University, he founded NULL, a science fiction magazine. His short story Oo-tasuke (Help) won him the recognition and respect of Rampo Edogawa, the father of Japanese mystery writing . In 1970s Tsutsui began experimenting in a variety of styles, from slapstick and black humour. Winner of various awards including Izumi Kyoka Prize, Kawabata Prize and Yomiuri Literary Prize.
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- PublisherAlma Books Ltd
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1846880998
- ISBN 13 9781846880995
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages200
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