Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto
"A beautiful translation . . . Yoshimoto deploys a magically Japanese light touch to emotionally and existentially tough subject matter- domestic disarray, loneliness, identity issues, lovesickness . . . a nimble narrative." ―ELLEIn Moshi Moshi, Yoshie's much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman. It is only when Yoshie and her mother move to Shimokitazawa, a traditional Tokyo neighborhood of narrow streets, quirky shops, and friendly residents that they can finally start to put their painful past behind them. However, despite their attempts to move forward, Yoshie is haunted by nightmares in which her father is looking for the phone he left behind on the day he died, or on which she is trying-unsuccessfully-to call him. Is her dead father trying to communicate a message to her through these dreams?
With the lightness of touch and surreal detachment that are the hallmarks of her writing, Banana Yoshimoto turns a potential tragedy into a poignant coming-of-age ghost story and a life-affirming homage to the healing powers of community, food, and family.
Daniel Kelly was born in Idaho. He studied painting with Mort Levin in San Francisco and woodblock printing from Tomikichiro Tokuriki in Kyoto. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in Japan and the U.S., and has also been represented in the biannual exhibition of prints at the Brooklyn Museum. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, continues to publish the popular children's book, Museum ABC, featuring his work among others from the museum collection.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781640090156 |
| ISBN 10 | 1640090150 |
| Title | Moshi Moshi |
| Author | Banana Yoshimoto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Counterpoint |
| Year published | 2017-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |