Description
In a near-future Tokyo where language itself seems to be slipping out of reach, a series of encounters reveals what happens when identity, memory, and communication begin to fail. Through shifting perspectives and uncanny, intimate scenes, the story follows characters drawn into the quiet aftermath of a world that has changed—one where the “last” children must learn new ways to be understood. With its lyrical, dreamlike prose, the book explores themes of displacement, cultural translation, and the fragile bonds between generations. Yōko Tawada’s distinctive style—sharp, inventive, and emotionally precise—turns speculative unease into a meditation on what we lose when words, histories, and futures no longer align.
Available Editions
paperback
Granta
Published Jun 7, 2018
ISBN: 9781846276705
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Details
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
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