The boy in the earth
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New York City : Soho Crime, 2017.
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Central - Adult Fiction
F NAKAM
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Published
New York City : Soho Crime, 2017.
Format
Book
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147 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.
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As an unnamed Tokyo taxi driver works a night shift, picking up fares that offer him glimpses into the lives of ordinary people, he can't escape his own nihilistic thoughts. Almost without meaning to, he puts himself in harm's way; he can't stop daydreaming of suicide, envisioning himself returning to the earth in obsessive fantasies that soon become terrifying blackout episodes. The truth is, his long estranged father has tried to reach out to him, triggering a cascade of traumatic memories. As the cab driver wrestles with the truth about his past and the history of violence in his childhood, he must also confront his present, which is no less complicated or grim. A precursor to Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist The Thief, The Boy in the Earth is a closely told character study that poses a difficult question: Are some lives so damaged they are beyond redemption? Is every child worth trying to save? A poignant and thought-provoking tour de force by one of Japan's leading literary voices. -- from Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nakamura, F., & Powell, A. M. (2017). The boy in the earth . Soho Crime.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nakamura, Fuminori, 1977- and Allison Markin, Powell. 2017. The Boy in the Earth. Soho Crime.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nakamura, Fuminori, 1977- and Allison Markin, Powell. The Boy in the Earth Soho Crime, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nakamura, Fuminori, and Allison Markin Powell. The Boy in the Earth Soho Crime, 2017.

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