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Two prostitutes have been murdered in Tokyo.
Yuriko had been working as a prostitute all her adult life, starting while still at school, where her stunning beauty compensated for what she lacked in intellect and commanded attention from older men.
Kazue worked for a blue-chip company and had good career prospects, but was unpopular with colleagues and felt isolated. She chose to walk the streets at night where she hoped to get noticed.
Twenty years previously both women were educated at an elite school for young ladies, and both exhibited exceptional promise prior to their brutal , unnecessary deaths. How and why did this tragedy occur? With narration from Yuriko's embittered, unattractive sister and through the girls' journals and diaries Kirino allows their shocking story to unfurl.
As with Out, Grotesque gets under the skin, and Kirino's analysis of the female psyche grips the reader. The extreme need to succeed, and the vicious desire to be accepted in the bewildering environment of modern life is explored here with acute and chilling insight. Grotesque is a masterful and haunting achievement.
Yuriko had been working as a prostitute all her adult life, starting while still at school, where her stunning beauty compensated for what she lacked in intellect and commanded attention from older men.
Kazue worked for a blue-chip company and had good career prospects, but was unpopular with colleagues and felt isolated. She chose to walk the streets at night where she hoped to get noticed.
Twenty years previously both women were educated at an elite school for young ladies, and both exhibited exceptional promise prior to their brutal , unnecessary deaths. How and why did this tragedy occur? With narration from Yuriko's embittered, unattractive sister and through the girls' journals and diaries Kirino allows their shocking story to unfurl.
As with Out, Grotesque gets under the skin, and Kirino's analysis of the female psyche grips the reader. The extreme need to succeed, and the vicious desire to be accepted in the bewildering environment of modern life is explored here with acute and chilling insight. Grotesque is a masterful and haunting achievement.
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Natsuo Kirino, born in 1951, quickly established a reputation in Japan as one of a rare breed of crime writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. This fact has been demonstrated by her winning not only Japan's top mystery award, for Out, but one of its major literary awards, the Naoki Prize, for Soft Cheeks. Several of her books have also been turned into movies. Grotesque is the second of her novels to appear in English.
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- EditoreHarvill Secker
- Data di pubblicazione2007
- ISBN 10 1846550580
- ISBN 13 9781846550584
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine480
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Pre-Publication copy. Translated from the Japanese by Rebecca Copeland. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed, slightly marked and edge worn. The pages are slightly 'browned' around the block of the book. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Codice articolo 57oh
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Grotesque This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 7719-9781846550584
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 6545-9781846550584
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Muy bueno. Two prostitutes have been murdered in Tokyo.Yuriko had been working as a prostitute all her adult life, starting while still at school, where her stunning beauty compensated for what she lacked in intellect and commanded attention from older men. Kazue worked for a blue-chip company and had good career prospects, but was unpopular with colleagues and felt isolated. She chose to walk the streets at night where she hoped to get noticed.Twenty years previously both women were educated at an elite school for young ladies, and both exhibited exceptional promise prior to their brutal , unnecessary deaths. How and why did this tragedy occur? With narration from Yuriko's embittered, unattractive sister and through the girls' journals and diaries Kirino allows their shocking story to unfurl.As with Out, Grotesque gets under the skin, and Kirino's analysis of the female psyche grips the reader. The extreme need to succeed, and the vicious desire to be accepted in the bewildering environment of modern life is explored here with acute and chilling insight. Grotesque is a masterful and haunting achievement. EAN: 9781846550584 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Policíaca, negra y suspense| Misterio Título: GrotesqueAutor: Natsuo Kirino Editorial: Harvill Secker; Airport / Export Ed edición (1 febrero 2007) Idioma: EN Páginas: 480 Formato: Tapa blanda Peso: 627 Año de publicación: 2007. Codice articolo Happ-2022-10-09-4cbfa725
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Descrizione libro 1. Auflage. 467, (5) S. Ill. Orig.-Broschur. - Rücken mit Lesespuren; Buchblock schiefgelesen. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen sauber. Codice articolo 075754
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