Grotesque (Signed First Edition)

Natsuo Kirino

ISBN 10: 1400044944 / ISBN 13: 9781400044948

Published by Knopf, New York,, 2007

About this Item

Knopf, New York, 2007. First American edition. First printing. Hardbound. Signed by author in Japanese on title page. A mint unread copy, pristine in all respects, comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Smoke free. Shipped in well-padded box. The author also stamped her personal chop (in red) on title page. And her signature is a work of art in itself. A beautiful intricate signature! Kirino is recipient of at least six of Japan's premier literary awards, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for OUT, her first novel to be translated into English, the Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature for GROTESQUE, and the Naoki Prize for SOFT CHEEKS. OUT, the first of her novels to appear in English, was nominated for an Edgar Award. GROTESQUE is her second novel published in the U.S. She lives in Tokyo and signed copies are difficult to come by.

Seller Inventory # mfm0107-5

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Grotesque (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Knopf, New York,
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1400044944
• ISBN 13: 9781400044948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Japanese Literature

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Synopsis

In the wake of the brutal murders of two Tokyo prostitutes, Yuriko and Kazue, Yuriko's older sister describes the three women's youth and education at a prestigious girls' high school, where a strict social hierarchy and rigid societal conventions determine the courses of their lives. 60,000 first printing.

About the Author

Natsuo Kirino, born in 1951, is the author of sixteen novels, four short-story collections, and an essay collection. She is the recipient of six of Japan’s premier literary awards, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Out, the Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature for Grotesque, and the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks. Her work has been published in nineteen languages worldwide; several of her books have also been turned into movies. Out was the first of her novels to appear in English and was nominated for an Edgar Award. She lives in Tokyo.