Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami (English) Paperback Book

Description: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami, Allison Markin Powell A new edition of the bestselling Japanese novel, now including the new short story, Parade. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, Sensei, in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Perfectly constructed, funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. This edition contains the bonus story, Parade, which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple. Author Biography Hiromi Kawakami is one of Japans most popular contemporary novelists. She is the recipient of the Pascal Short Story Prize for New Writers, the Akutagawa Prize, the Ito Sei Literature Award, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize and the Joryu Bungaku Sho (Women Writers Prize). Strange Weather in Tokyo won the Tanizaki prize, was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, and has been translated into thirteen languages.Allison Markin Powell is a literary translator and editor in New York City. She has translated works by Osamu Dazai, Kaho Nakayama, and Motoyuki Shibata, and was the guest editor for the first Japan issue of Words Without Borders. Review A dream-like spell of a novel, full of humour, sadness, warmth and tremendous subtlety. I read this in one sitting and I think it will haunt me for a long time -- Amy SackvilleEnchanting, moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture... I [was] captivated... Stylish and unsentimental, a perfect love story * Stylist **** *Im hooked... Its interesting enough to read about an aging woman drawn to an older man; when this attraction comes wrapped up in Japanese nostalgia for old fashioned inns, mushroom hunting, refined manners, and Basho, how can a person resist? I can only imagine what wizardry must have gone into Allison Markin Powells translation -- Lorin Stein * Paris Review *Kawakami transforms an affecting cross-generational romance into an exquisite poem of time and mutability.... Delicate and haunting -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *This short, quirky love story has a very distinctive, very Japanese sensibility... Allison Markin Powells translation is clear and graceful -- Brandon Robshaw * Independent on Sunday ***** *A subtle and haunting portrait... Kawakamis prose is warm and often humorous. Allison Markin Powells masterful translation conveys a deceptively effortless, understated delicacy and dream-like tone. Often enchanting but ultimately heart-breaking, this is an unforgettable evocation of love and loneliness -- Alev Adil, Independent Foreign Fiction Prize JudgeKawakami paints perfectly the lightness and delicacy of modern Tokyo, delivering a love story that breaks hearts * Monocle *An elegiac sense of speeding time, and yawning distance, drizzles the story - sensitively translated by Allison Markin Powell - with a sweet sadness -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *In quiet, nature-infused prose that stresses both characters solitude, Kawakami subtly captures the cyclic patterns of loneliness while weighing the definition of love * Booklist *Expertly translated by Allison Markin Powell, this is a beautifully understated love story, a novel of sadness, longing and gentle humour * A Life in Books blog *A book of breathtaking delicacy * Télérama *One of the most beautiful love stories I have read in all my life... Read it and enjoy * La Vanguardia *In equal measures profound and exhilarating * Westdeutsche Zeitung *Charming and understated... acutely observed and surprisingly involving. A delicious read * Hull Daily Mail *A charming, understated story, played out against Japans seasonal extremes. Acutely observed, its a delicious read * Gloucestershire Echo *Beautifully written * Farmlane Books *A beautifully-written and moving novel, expertly and sensitively translated by Allison Markin Powell * January in Japan blog *Kawakami crafts an eerie inter-generational romance -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *An extraordinary novella... It is gentle, wise and written in such a hypnotic style it casts a spell upon the reader. Deeply haunting and strangely moving -- Kim Forrester * Reading Matters blog *As well as being a sweet love story and an exploration of loneliness, [it] is packed with nostalgic Japanese atmosphere * Bath Life *A funny, ethereal and above all heartfelt love story * Freight Books blog *A quiet and understated novel... Highly recommended for fans of quirky and contemporary translated fiction or Japanese culture * A Little Blog of Books *True love is celebrated with humour, grace and pathos as the wary narrator recalls her unusual approach to dealing with an overwhelming passion -- Eileen Battersby * Irish Times *Beautifully written... It has a dreamlike quality and left me with a great love for the characters -- Judith Ayles * Newbooks Magazine * Promotional A new edition of the bestselling Japanese novel, now including the new short story, Parade Prizes Long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize 2013 (UK) Long Description A new edition of the bestselling Japanese novel, now including the new short story, Parade. Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, Sensei, in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Perfectly constructed, funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. This edition contains the bonus story, Parade, which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple. Details ISBN1783785799 Author Allison Markin Powell Publisher Granta Books Year 2020 Translator Allison Markin Powell ISBN-10 1783785799 ISBN-13 9781783785797 Format Paperback Imprint Granta Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 895.636 Affiliation Y Pages 224 Language English Publication Date 2020-08-06 UK Release Date 2020-08-06 AU Release Date 2020-08-06 Replaces 9781846275104 Audience General NZ Release Date 2020-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130824531;

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