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The End of the Moment We Had

The End of the Moment We Had - Japanese Novellas

Omnibus ed

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Publisher's Synopsis

Two brilliant, multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing.

On the eve of the Iraq War, a man and a woman meet in a nightclub in Tokyo. They go to a love hotel, and spend the next five days in a torrid affair. Written in a stream of consciousness, with the reader's perceptions shifting and melting into one another, what is remarkable in this story is not what happens, but the ability of the writer to enter the minds and memories of the protagonists.

In the second story, a woman living in a damp flat obsesses on the filthy state of her dwelling. She remains in bed for the duration of the narrative, but the drama and tension of her inner life - spiralling further and further into her memories and anxieties - keep the reader engrossed to the very end.

The End of the Moment We Had demonstrates the fluidity and richness of this extraordinarily gifted writer's language and ideas.

Book information

ISBN: 9781782274162
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Pub date:
Edition: Omnibus ed
DEWEY: 895.636
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 200
Weight: 124g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 10mm