Description: Watersong by Clarissa Goenawan A mesmerising novel by the author of Rainbirds and The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida about a young man trying to escape his past in Japan.When Shouji Arai crosses one of his companys most powerful clients, he must leave Akakawa immediately or risk his life. But his girlfriend Youko is nowhere to be found.Haunted by dreams of drowning and the words of a fortune teller who warned him away from three women with water in their names, he travels to Tokyo, where he tries in vain to track Youko down. But Shouji soon realises that not everything Youko told him about herself was true. Who is the real woman he once lived with and loved, and where could she be hiding?Watersong is a spellbinding novel of loves lost and recovered, of secrets never spoken, and of how our pasts shape our futures.Praise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida- A complex, interpersonal mystery ... A tremendous examination of sadness ... A book with heart about the mysteries of the heart.-Benjamin Welton, New York Journal of BooksPraise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida-An offbeat, tender exploration of the secrets we keep from others ... Goenawan is clearly a talented and creative storyteller ... She excels at suspense, keeping the reader guessing with left-field plot developments and forays into magic realism that somehow seem in keeping with realities on the ground.-The Irish TimesPraise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida-Vivid and intriguing - an elegantly cryptic, poetically plotted Murakami-esque whydunit.-Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Clarissa Goenawan is an Indonesian-born Singaporean writer and translator. Her award-winning short stories have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies in Singapore, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, the UK, and the US. Rainbirds, her debut novel, has been published in eleven different languages. Her second novel, The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida, came out in 2020. Watersong is her third novel. Review Quote Praise for The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida : [A] complex, interpersonal mystery ... [A] tremendous examination of sadness ... [A] book with heart about the mysteries of the heart. Promotional "Headline" A mesmerising novel by the author of Rainbirds and The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida about a young man trying to escape his past in Japan. Details ISBN1922585203 Author Clarissa Goenawan Publisher Scribe Publications Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1922585203 ISBN-13 9781922585202 Format Paperback Pages 304 Imprint Scribe Publications Place of Publication Carlton North Country of Publication Australia Illustrator Atsuo Ueda Birth 1954 Affiliation Ryan Gleason Position Associate Professor of Operations Management Qualifications Ph.D. Publication Date 2022-07-05 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-07-04 AU Release Date 2022-07-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135529794;
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