I am absolutely thrilled by the selection of new titles coming out this spring: I particularly can’t wait to immerse myself in Deborah Levy’s new novel, August Blue. I have also been waiting for Tan Twang Eng to publish another book: The Garden of Evening Mists was a real treat when I read it five years ago, and his new title The House of Doors is another joy to read.
Japanese crime has become a staple in my reading lists, and the forthcoming title by Seishi Yokomizo (tr. Jim Rion) promises to be another intricate investigation by detective Kindaichi; it is a prefect pairing with another classic of Japanese crime fiction, Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto (tr. Jesse Kirkwood).
From the publisher:
The mesmerising new novel from the twice Booker-shortlisted author of Hot Milk and Swimming Home'If she was my double and I was hers, was it true that she was knowing, I was unknowing, she was sane, I was crazy, she was wise,…
From the publisher:
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, NEW YORKER AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE…
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Translated by Katrina Dodson, with an introduction by John KeeneHere at last is an exciting new translation of the modernist Brazilian epic Macunaíma, by Mario de Andrade. This landmark novel from 1928 has been hugely influential. It…
From the publisher:
Translated by Jesse Kirkwood'A classic of postwar Japanese crime fiction' Financial Times'It was a puzzle with no solution. But he did not lose heart.'In a rocky cove in the bay of Hakata, the bodies of a young and…
From the publisher:
Translated by Jim RionAmid the rubble of post-war Tokyo, inside the grand Tsubaki house, a once-noble family is in mourning. The old viscount Tsubaki, a brooding, troubled composer, has been found dead.When the family gather for a…
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Translated by Philip Gabriel.Welcome to a magical world of music, friendship and rivalry ...In a small coastal town just a stone's throw from Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is underway. Over the course of two feverish weeks,…
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