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The Box Man
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, GB, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. 'A spellbinder from beginning to end, an edgy masterpiece' Chicago Sun Times'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world from behind his four cardboard walls. At first repulsed by the strange phenomenon of people who have decided to abandon society and live in boxes on the Tokyo streets, he has found himself drawn into the anonymity and voyeurism of their life. As he becomes obsessed with spying on a young nurse, his identity slips away, in Kobo Abe's eerie, disorienting and seductive masterpiece of unease.'Funny, sad and destructive . an invention with its own crazy pull, it gnaws at the reader . a stunning addition to the literature of eccentricity' The New York Times.
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The Box Man (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Kobo Abe's existential and entertaining masterpiece'This is the record of a box man'The streets of Tokyo have been seeing a strange phenomenon recently - people who have decided to live their lives in a box on the street. Behind their cut-out eyeholes, they sit and watch from behind their four cardboard walls. Our nameless narrator, at first repulsed by the box men, slowly becomes drawn in to the anonymity and voyeuristic life inside a box. As his identity slowly slips away and he becomes obsessed with watching an intriguing young nurse, we too become privy to the schizophrenic and seductive unreality of a box man's life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Condition: New. pp. 192.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 160 pages. Japanese language. 7.80x5.08x0.35 inches. In Stock.
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The Box Man: Kobo Abe (Penguin Modern Classics)
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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Condition: New. pp. 192.
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The Box Man (Penguin Modern Classics)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In English.
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paperback. Condition: New.
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Condition: New. pp. 192.
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The Box Man
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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The Box Man
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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The Box Man
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd Okt 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Seller: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -'A spellbinder from beginning to end, an edgy masterpiece' Chicago Sun Times'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world from behind his four cardboard walls. At first repulsed by the strange phenomenon of people who have decided to abandon society and live in boxes on the Tokyo streets, he has found himself drawn into the anonymity and voyeurism of their life. As he becomes obsessed with spying on a young nurse, his identity slips away, in Kobo Abe's eerie, disorienting and seductive masterpiece of unease.'Funny, sad and destructive . an invention with its own crazy pull, it gnaws at the reader . a stunning addition to the literature of eccentricity' The New York Times 160 pp. Englisch.
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The Box Man
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd Okt 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -'A spellbinder from beginning to end, an edgy masterpiece' Chicago Sun Times'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world from behind his four cardboard walls. At first repulsed by the strange phenomenon of people who have decided to abandon society and live in boxes on the Tokyo streets, he has found himself drawn into the anonymity and voyeurism of their life. As he becomes obsessed with spying on a young nurse, his identity slips away, in Kobo Abe's eerie, disorienting and seductive masterpiece of unease.'Funny, sad and destructive . an invention with its own crazy pull, it gnaws at the reader . a stunning addition to the literature of eccentricity' The New York Times 160 pp. Englisch.
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Paperback. Kobo Abe, Penguin Books Ltd. Kobo Abe's existential and entertaining masterpiece'This is the record of a box man'The streets of Tokyo have been seeing a strange phenomenon recently - people who have decided to live their lives in a box on the street. Behind their cut-out eyeholes, they sit and watch from behind their four cardboard walls. Our nameless narrator, at first repulsed by the box men, slowly becomes drawn in to the anonymity and voyeuristic life inside a box. As his identity slowly slips away and he becomes obsessed with watching an intriguing young nurse, we too become privy to the schizophrenic and seductive unreality of a box man's life.Kobo Abe was born in Tokyo in 1924, grew up in Manchuria, and returned to Japan in his early twenties. Before his death in 1993, Abe was considered his country's foremost living novelist. His novels have earned many literary awards and prizes, and have all been bestsellers in Japan. They include The Woman in the Dunes, The Ark Sakura, The Face of Another, The Box Man and The Ruined Map. Paperback.
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The Box Man
Seller: MacKellar Art & Books, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2020 Penguin paperback reprint Very good+ clean tight copy.
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The Box Man (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Kobo Abe's existential and entertaining masterpiece'This is the record of a box man'The streets of Tokyo have been seeing a strange phenomenon recently - people who have decided to live their lives in a box on the street. Behind their cut-out eyeholes, they sit and watch from behind their four cardboard walls. Our nameless narrator, at first repulsed by the box men, slowly becomes drawn in to the anonymity and voyeuristic life inside a box. As his identity slowly slips away and he becomes obsessed with watching an intriguing young nurse, we too become privy to the schizophrenic and seductive unreality of a box man's life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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The Box Man (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Kobo Abe's existential and entertaining masterpiece'This is the record of a box man'The streets of Tokyo have been seeing a strange phenomenon recently - people who have decided to live their lives in a box on the street. Behind their cut-out eyeholes, they sit and watch from behind their four cardboard walls. Our nameless narrator, at first repulsed by the box men, slowly becomes drawn in to the anonymity and voyeuristic life inside a box. As his identity slowly slips away and he becomes obsessed with watching an intriguing young nurse, we too become privy to the schizophrenic and seductive unreality of a box man's life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Condition: NEW.
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Condition: New. Über den AutorKobo Abe was born in Tokyo in 1924, grew up in Manchuria, and returned to Japan in his early twenties. Before his death in 1993, Abe was considered his country s foremost living novelist. His novels have earned .
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The Box Man
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd Okt 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'A spellbinder from beginning to end, an edgy masterpiece' Chicago Sun Times'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world from behind his four cardboard walls. At first repulsed by the strange phenomenon of people who have decided to abandon society and live in boxes on the Tokyo streets, he has found himself drawn into the anonymity and voyeurism of their life. As he becomes obsessed with spying on a young nurse, his identity slips away, in Kobo Abe's eerie, disorienting and seductive masterpiece of unease.'Funny, sad and destructive . an invention with its own crazy pull, it gnaws at the reader . a stunning addition to the literature of eccentricity' The New York Times.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Box Man | Kobo Abe | Taschenbuch | 160 S. | Englisch | 2023 | Penguin Books Ltd | EAN 9780241454596 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.
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The Box Man
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, GB, 2020
ISBN 10: 024145459X ISBN 13: 9780241454596
Paperback. Condition: New. 'A spellbinder from beginning to end, an edgy masterpiece' Chicago Sun Times'This is the record of a box man'. Anonymous and alone, the box man peeps out of his cut-out eyeholes and watches the world from behind his four cardboard walls. At first repulsed by the strange phenomenon of people who have decided to abandon society and live in boxes on the Tokyo streets, he has found himself drawn into the anonymity and voyeurism of their life. As he becomes obsessed with spying on a young nurse, his identity slips away, in Kobo Abe's eerie, disorienting and seductive masterpiece of unease.'Funny, sad and destructive . an invention with its own crazy pull, it gnaws at the reader . a stunning addition to the literature of eccentricity' The New York Times.
