Heaven: Shortlisted For The International Booker Prize
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Heaven: Shortlisted For The International Booker Prize

By (author) Mieko Kawakami, Translated by Sam Bett

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From the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a teenage boy subjected to relentless bullying.

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SKU: 9781509898251

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ISBN: 9781509898251

Book Format: Paperback / softback

Pages: 176

Dimensions: 12.9 × 1.3 × 19.6 cm

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  • From 18 years
  • Paperback / softback | 176 pages
  • 12.9 × 1.3 × 19.6 cm | 130
  • 12 May 2022
  • Pan Macmillan
  • United Kingdom
  • English

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Sam Bett

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Mieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally bestselling novel Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME's Best 10 Books of the Year, and the highly acclaimed Heaven, her second novel to be translated and published in English, which Oprah Daily described as written 'with jagged, visceral beauty'. Born in Osaka, Japan, Kawakami made her literary debut as a p oet in 2006, and in 2007 published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World. Known for their poetic qualities, their insights into the female body, and their preoccupation with ethics and modern society, her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Kawakami's literary awards include the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.

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Mieko Kawakami

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