Vibrator
Vibrator
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Summary
Following a chance encounter with a truck driver one night, Rei Hayakawa, a troubled young journalist, embarks on a journey through the snowy wastelands of northern Japan. Together the unlikely pair explore their sexuality and their demons, and the memories that compel them to keep moving.
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Vibrator by Mari Akasaka
Following a chance encounter with a truck driver one night, Rei Hayakawa, a troubled young journalist, embarks on a journey through the snowy wastelands of northern Japan. Together the unlikely pair explore their sexuality and their demons, and the memories that compel them to keep moving. Powerful and highly original, "Vibrator" is a novel that drives at the broken heart of a lost generation.
"'Intense and truly poignantAkasaka reveals a true affinity with the female condition in our consumer, image - driven culture.' i-D 'Disturbing and original.' Esquire"
Mari Akasaka lives in Japan. Winner of the Noma Literature Prize for best new writer in 2000, she is the author of three novels, of which the highly acclaimed Vibrator was made into a film in 2003.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571210879 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571210872 |
| Title | Vibrator |
| Author | Mari Akasaka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2006-03-16 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |