Miri, Yu

Tokyo Ueno Station: A Novel

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ISBN 13:: 9780593187524
author:: Miri, Yu
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Riverhead Books,U.S.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 192
Dimensions:: 17.8 x 12.7 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Tokyo Ueno Station is a powerful and poignant novel about a life marked by bad luck and tragedy. Born in 1933, the protagonist's life is inextricably linked to the Imperial family and modern Japanese history, yet his existence has been shaped by a series of unfortunate events.

Through the eyes of this homeless ghost, we see the daily life of Tokyo unfold around him, as well as the intimate details of his personal story. A masterful exploration of loss, society's inequalities, and the human condition, this book offers a powerful look into a marginalized existence in a global megapolis.

A deeply moving and thought-provoking novel, Tokyo Ueno Station is a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

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