A celebrated actress who has died in mysterious and shocking circumstances leaves behind an unconventional extended family that includes an older sister, a woman in her twenties through whose eyes the story unfolds; a young brother who possesses mystical powers; and a fiancé who is writing a novel with uncanny parallels to his own story.
'Her novels can have the effect of addictive drugs . . . Pathos, nostalgia, the sense of exquisite sadness at the fleetingness of life are key elements of beauty in Japanese aesthetics, and all are themes central to Yoshimoto's books.' The Times
| ISBN: | 9780571193745 |
| Publication date: | 3rd September 2001 |
| Author: | Banana Yoshimoto |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 366 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |