A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe The honesty with which Oe portrays his hero - or antihero - makes Bird one of the most unforgettable characters in modern Japanese fiction. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bird, the protagonist of A Personal Matter, is a frustrated young intellectual in a failing marriage whose utopian dream is shattered when his wife gives birth to a brain-damaged child. More than once when confronted with a problem, he has cast himself adrift on a sea of whiskey like a besotted Robinson Crusoe, but he has never faced a crisis as personal or grave as the prospect of life imprisonment in the cage of his infant son. Should he keep the baby? Dare he kill it? Before he makes his final decision, Birds entire past rises up before him, revealing itself to be a nightmare of deceit. The honesty with which Oe portrays his hero - or antihero - makes Bird one of the most unforgettable characters in modern Japanese fiction. Long Description Bird, the protagonist of A Personal Matter, is a frustrated young intellectual in a failing marriage whose utopian dream is shattered when his wife gives birth to a brain-damaged child. More than once when confronted with a problem, he has cast himself adrift on a sea of whiskey like a besotted Robinson Crusoe, but he has never faced a crisis as personal or grave as the prospect of life imprisonment in the cage of his infant son. Should he keep the baby? Dare he kill it? Before he makes his final decision, Birds entire past rises up before him, revealing itself to be a nightmare of deceit. The honesty with which Oe portrays his hero -- or antihero -- makes Bird one of the most unforgettable characters in modern Japanese fiction. Details ISBN4805306416 Language English ISBN-10 4805306416 ISBN-13 9784805306413 Format Paperback DEWEY 895.635 Author Kenzaburo Oe Pages 239 Place of Publication Kawasaki Country of Publication Japan Publisher Tuttle Shokai Inc Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-04-01 Imprint Tuttle Shokai Inc Audience General AU Release Date 2021-03-31 Illustrations Illustrations 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:131564256;

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