Revenge
Revenge by Yoko Ogawa, published by Penguin Random House on September 3, 2020, is a collection of eleven stories that intertwine the lives of various characters, including murderers, mourners, and lovers. This edition, consisting of 176 pages, presents a narrative that explores the dark and beautiful complexities of human relationships, revealing how their fates converge in a haunting tapestry of life.
Readers will encounter a range of characters, from an aspiring writer to a successful surgeon, each navigating their own chilling experiences. The stories delve into themes of horror and psychological tension, reflecting Ogawa’s unique style that evokes both dreamlike and nightmarish elements. Translated by Stephen Snyder, this work contributes to the rich tradition of world literature, particularly within the context of Japanese cultural heritage.
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MEMORY POLICE
‘A conspicuously gifted writer…To read Ogawa is to enter a dreamlike state tinged with a nightmare, and her stories continue to haunt. She possesses an effortless, glassy, eerie brilliance’ Guardian
Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders – locked in the embrace of an ominous and darkly beautiful web, their fates all converge through the eleven stories here in Yoko Ogawa’s Revenge. As tales of the macabre pass from character to character – an aspiring writer, a successful surgeon, a cabaret singer, a lonely craftsman – Ogawa provides us with a slice of life that is resplendent in its chaos, enthralling in its passion and chilling in its cruelty.
Translated by Stephen Snyder
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