The Dilemmas of Working Women: The Japanese Bestseller
The classic Japanese bestseller published in English for the very first time - a darkly funny and relatable book portraying the lives of five women
'Witty, wise and thought-provoking' Cecelia Ahern
'Crackles and pops with humour, empathy and intelligence' Lisa Owens, author of Not Working
'So brilliantly written that I kept trying to memorise sentences in order to repeat them to people later' Roxy Dunn, author of As Young as This
Izumi needs to get a job.
Haruka needs to stop talking about how she once had cancer.
Katō needs to get through a shift at the convenience store without being harassed.
Mito needs to break up with her boyfriend - or marry him.
Sumie just needs somewhere to live.
In this classic Japanese bestseller, published in English twenty-five years after it took Japan by storm, the lives of five ordinary women are depicted with irresistible humour and searing emotional insight.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780349019222 | |
BY (AUTHOR) Yamamoto, Fumio, TRANSLATED BY Bergstrom, Brian | |
PUBLISHER : Little, Brown Book Group | PUBLICATION DATE : July 03, 2025 |
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Virago Press Ltd |
LANGUAGE : English | AGE : General |
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback |
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