Heaven: Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying.
In Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?
Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami’s uncontainable talent.
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'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times
'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - Vogue
Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9781509898251 | |
BY (AUTHOR) Kawakami, Mieko, TRANSLATED BY Bett, Sam, TRANSLATED BY Boyd, David | |
PUBLISHER : Pan Macmillan | PUBLICATION DATE : May 12, 2022 |
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Picador |
LANGUAGE : English | AGE : From 18 years |
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback |
WEIGHT : 130 g
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