Book
Nails and Eyes
Japanese Novellas Series, Pushkin Press, Limited
2023
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Abstract
An unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in this feminist horror novella + short story collection that introduces a unique new voice in Japanese literature
A young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his secret lover into the family home to care for her. As she obsessively tries to curate a pristine life, this new interloper remains indifferent to the girl, who seems to record her every move – and she realises only too late all that she has failed to see.
With masterful narrative control, Nails and Eyes—appearing in English for the first time—builds to a conclusion of disturbing power. Paired with two additional stories of unsettled minds and creeping tension, it introduces a daring new voice in Japanese literature.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nails and Eyes
- Creators
- Kaori Fujino
- Contributors
- Kendall Heitzman (Translator)
- Resource Type
- Book
- Series
- Japanese Novellas Series
- ISBN
- 1782279547; 9781782279549
- eISBN
- 9781782279556; 1782279555
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press, Limited; London
- Number of pages
- 78 pages
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2023
- Academic Unit
- Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures
- Record Identifier
- 9984422675802771
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