Yuzuki, Asako

Butter

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ISBN 13:
9780008511685
author:
Yuzuki, Asako
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Fourth Estate Ltd
language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
21.6 x 13.5 x 4 centimetres (0.3
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Crime, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£14.24

Description

A Japanese novel about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, translated by Polly Barton. Manako Kajii, convicted of serial murders, sits in Tokyo Detention Centre. Journalist Rika Machida writes to Kajii, seeking her recipe for beef stew, and they begin a gastronomic exchange. As their meals together unfold, Rika starts to awaken to her own desires and obsessions. The case has captured the nation's imagination, but Kajii refuses to speak with the press. Yet, she responds to Rika's letter, and their exchanges reveal a complex web of food, power, and control. Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, Asako Yuzuki's novel explores themes of misogyny, obsession, and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan. A gripping and vivid exploration of the darker side of human nature, Butter is a thought-provoking and unsettling read.

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