Nails and Eyes (Japanese Novellas)
Pushkin Press
ISBN13:
9781782279549
$14.95
Tense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and The Vegetarian 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 Eyesappearing in English for the first timebuilds 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.
- | Author: Kaori Fujino
- | Publisher: Pushkin Press
- | Publication Date: Sep 12, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 112 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1782279547
- | ISBN-13: 9781782279549
- Author:
- Kaori Fujino
- Publisher:
- Pushkin Press
- Publication Date:
- Sep 12, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 112 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1782279547
- ISBN-13:
- 9781782279549