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キッチン

キッチン

by 吉本ばなな

1988FictionKitchensLiteratura japonesaJapanese Short storiesWomen

4.3

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First lines

The place I like best in this world is the kitchen.

The place I like best in this world is the kitchen.

About this book

A scathing comedy of social striving in the suburbs, Absurd Person Singular follows the fortunes of three couples who turn up in each other's kitchens on three successive Christmases, to hilarious and devastating effect.

Themes & subjects

FictionKitchensLiteratura japonesaJapanese Short storiesWomenDomestic fiction

First published 1988

Setting

Japan

About the author

吉本ばなな

吉本ばなな

1964

Mahoko Yoshimoto is a Japanese novelist writing under the pen name *Banana Yoshimoto*.

Author

吉本ばなな

First published

1988

Pages

158

Read time

≈ 4h

Editions

16

Languages

English, Spanish, French

Publisher

Tusquets

ISBN

9788937403170

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