{"product_id":"heaven-by-mieko-kawakami-9781509898251","title":"Heaven","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBreasts and Eggs\u003c\/em\u003e 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\n\n\u003cp\u003eHailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a fourteen-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy suffers in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe young friends meet in secret in the hopes of avoiding any further attention and take solace in each other's company, completely unaware that their relationship has not gone unnoticed by their bullies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKawakami's simple yet profound new work stands as a dazzling testament to her literary talent. Here, she asks us to question the fate of the meek in a society that favours the strong, and the lengths that even children will go in their learned cruelty. There can be little doubt that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important young authors working to expand the boundaries of contemporary Japanese literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eHEAVEN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Mieko Kawakami is always ceaselessly growing and evolving' - Haruki Murakami, author of \u003cem\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of \u003cem\u003eExciting Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence' - Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46413338247404,"sku":"9781509898251","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16004763482725.jpg?v=1746265511","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/heaven-by-mieko-kawakami-9781509898251","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}