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Synopsis
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, a sharp, photo-realistic novella of memory and thwarted hope
Divorced and cut off from his family, Taro lives alone in one of the few occupied apartments in his block, a block that is to be torn down as soon as the remaining tenants leave. Since the death of his father, Taro keeps to himself, but is soon drawn into an unusual relationship with the woman upstairs, Nishi, as she passes on the strange tale of the sky-blue house next door.
First discovered by Nishi in the little-known photo-book 'Spring Garden', the sky-blue house soon becomes a focus for both Nishi and Taro: of what is lost, of what has been destroyed, and of what hope may yet lie in the future for both of them, if only they can seize it.
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Review
'This gentle story about people brought together by places is like a good meditation: quiet, surprising and deeply satisfying' -- New York Times Book Review
'Every word matters in this unflinching and quietly powerful novella... a brief, exquisitely crafted story of human connection in a contemporary, alienating society' -- Shelf Awareness (starred review)
'Shibasaki expertly weaves a sense of foreboding' -- Asymptote
'A delicate, intimate novella' --The Lady
'Atmospheric, meditative story of memory and loss in a gentrifying Tokyo neighbourhood... an elegant story that is in many ways more reminiscent of Mishima and Akutagawa than many contemporary Japanese writers' --Kirkus Reviews
'Shibasaki's writing is measured, understated and poetic at the right moments... difficult to put down' --The Japan Society
About the Author
Tomoka Shibasaki was born in 1973 in Osaka and began writing fiction while still in high school. After graduating from university, she took an office job but continued writing, and was shortlisted for the Bungei Prize in 1998. Her first book, A Day on the Planet, was turned into a hit movie, and Spring Garden won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2014.
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- PublisherPushkin Press
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1782272704
- ISBN 13 9781782272700
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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