The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada Paperback Book

Description: The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada, David Boyd A woman moves to live with her in-laws in the Japanese countryside in this haunting and surreal novel featuring a mysterious relative, an elusive hairy creature, and lots of strange holes - from the author of Weasels in the Attic FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When Asas husband is offered a new job away from the city, the couple end up relocating. And since his new office is very close to his familys home, it makes sense to move in next door to his parents.Through the long hot summer, Asa does her best to adjust to their new rural lives, to the constant presence of her in-laws, to the emptiness of her existence and the incessant buzz of cicadas. And then one day, while running an errand for her mother-in-law, she comes across a strange creature, follows it to the embankment of a river, and ends up falling into a hole - a hole that seems to have been made specifically for her.Thus begins a series of bizarre experiences that drive Asa deeper into the mysteries of this rural landscape and the family she has married in to, leading her to question her role in this world and, eventually, who she even is. Author Biography Born in Hiroshima in 1983, HIROKO OYAMADA is the author of The Factory - winner of the Shincho Prize for New Writers - and The Hole, for which she won Japans prestigious Akutagawa Prize, and Weasels in the Attic.DAVID BOYD is an award-winning translator, and Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina. He has translated fiction by Izumi Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and Kanoko Okamoto, among others, and is translating the novels of Mieko Kawkami alongside Sam Bett. Review A great book -- Patti SmithSurreal and mesmerizing * New York Times *A haunting and transformative work of fiction -- Laura van den BergA rare literary page-turner -- Monique Truong Promotional A woman moves to live with her in-laws in the Japanese countryside in this haunting and surreal novel featuring a mysterious relative, an elusive hairy creature, and lots of strange holes - from the author of Weasels in the Attic Details ISBN1803510625 Author David Boyd Pages 96 Year 2024 Translator David Boyd ISBN-13 9781803510620 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2025-01-07 UK Release Date 2024-10-10 ISBN-10 1803510625 Publisher Granta Books Imprint Granta Books Audience General NZ Release Date 2025-01-07 AU Release Date 2025-01-07 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:161209251;

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