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050 00 PL865.O7138|bD4313 2022
100 1 Yoshimoto, Banana,|d1964-
240 10 Deddoendo no omoide.|lEnglish.
245 10 Dead-end memories :|bstories /|cBanana Yoshimoto ;
translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda.
250 First Counterpoint edition.
260 Berkeley, California :|bCounterpoint,|c2022.
300 221 p. ;|c22 cm.
500 KH-AUL-8.
520 "First published in Japan in 2003 and never before
published in the United States, Dead-End Memories collects
the stories of five women who, following sudden and
painful events, quietly discover their ways back to
recovery. Among the women we meet in Dead-End Memories is
one betrayed by her fiancé who finds a perfect refuge in
an apartment above her uncle's bar while seeking the real
meaning of happiness. In "House of Ghosts," the daughter
of a yoshoku restaurant owner encounters the ghosts of a
sweet elderly couple who haven't yet realized that they've
been dead for years. In "Tomo-chan's Happiness," an office
worker who is a victim of sexual assault finally catches
sight of the hope of romance. Yoshimoto's gentle,
effortless prose reminds us that one true miracle can be
as simple as having someone to share a meal with, and that
happiness is always within us if only we take a moment to
pause and reflect. Discover this collection of what
Yoshimoto herself calls the "most precious work of my
writing career.""--|cProvided by publisher.
650 0 Japanese fiction|xTranslations into English
700 1 Yoneda, Asa
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