Banana Yoshimoto | Literary Fiction

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Name: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0571212050
Price: 16.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9780571212057

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

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Book Specifications

Format: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Faber Faber (2001)
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
ISBN: 9780571212057
OCLC: 47824988

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A Contemporary Japanese Literary Classic of Culinary Solace, Grief, and Unconventional Family

In contemporary Tokyo, young Mikage Sakurai copes with sudden grief following the death of her grandmother, finding comfort in the sounds and warmth of domestic kitchens. She is invited to move into the apartment of acquaintance Yuichi Tanabe and his mother Eriko, a transgender woman who manages a nightclub.

Forming an unconventional family, the trio navigates personal loss, culinary comfort, and emotional healing. The volume also includes Yoshimoto's companion novella Moonlight Shadow, which details a young woman processing the death of her boyfriend.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Banana Yoshimoto's international breakout bestseller captures youth culture, grief, and Japanese culinary solace with delicate emotional subtlety. Essential reading for fans of Haruki Murakami, Sayaka Murata, and Mieko Kawakami.

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