{"product_id":"9781509898251","title":"Heaven : Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kawakami, Mieko, Bett, Sam, Boyd, David\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eJapan\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 12 May 2022 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 176 pages\u003cbr\u003e133 x 197 x 19 | 128g\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the International Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes a sharp and illuminating novel about a fourteen-year-old boy subjected to relentless bullying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Heaven, a fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies. Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami’s uncontainable talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - VogueTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kawakami, Mieko, Bett, Sam, Boyd, David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465725415608,"sku":"9781509898251","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781509898251.jpg?v=1734767147","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781509898251","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}