Author: Marion Poschmann; Jen Calleja (Translator)
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: 9781788160926
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: 01 March 2020
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: Marion Poschmann; Jen Calleja (Translator)
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: 2006
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Description
Shortlisted for The Man Booker International Prize 2019 - An international bestseller.
When Gilbert wakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees - immediately and inexplicably - for Tokyo, where he meets a fellow lost soul: Yosa, a young Japanese student clutching a copy of The Complete Manual of Suicide. Together, Gilbert and Yosa set off on a pilgrimage to see the pine islands of Matsushima, one looking for the perfect end to his life, the other for a fresh start.
Playful and profound, The Pine Islands is a beautiful tale of friendship, transformation and acceptance in modern Japan.