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Synopsis
Hardboiled opens as the narrator treks high above her secluded mountain hotel on the anniversary of her lovers death. Hard Luck opens with another female narrator, this time at the bedside of her sister, who lies in a coma. Exploring the ghosts of love, memory, and intimate secrets, these are two haunting and atmospheric tales from Japan's leading female writer.
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"'These bitter-sweet novellas mix ancient software - the autumnal pathos of much Japanese art - with the modern hardware of tough urban life.' Independent"
About the Author
Banana Yoshimoto was born in 1964. She is the author of Kitchen, N.P., Lizard, Amrita, Asleep and Goodbye Tsugumi. Her acclaimed stories, novels and essays have won numerous prizes both in Japan and abroad. She lives in Tokyo.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0571227848
- ISBN 13 9780571227846
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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