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Dead-end memories : stories / Banana Yoshimoto ; translated from the Japanese by Asa Yoneda.

Yoshimoto, Banana, 1964- (author.). Yoneda, Asa, (translator.).

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by the publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781640093690
  • Physical Description: 221 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Counterpoint edition.
  • Publisher: Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
House of ghosts ; "Mama!" ; Not warm at all ; Tomo-chan's happiness ; Dead-end memories.
Original Version Note:
Translation of: Deddoendo no omoide.
Language Note:
Translated from the Japanese
Subject: Women > Fiction.
Happiness > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Genre: Short stories.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library YOS (Text) 35151001160191 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -


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