People From My Neighbourhood

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

Take a story and shrink it. Make it tiny, so small it can fit in the palm of your hand. Carry the story with you everywhere, let it sit with you while you eat, let it watch you while you sleep. Keep it safe, you never know when you might need it.

In Kawakami's super short 'palm of the hand' stories the world is never quite as it should be: a small child lives under a sheet near his neighbour's house for thirty years; an apartment block leaves its visitors with strange afflictions, from fast-growing beards to an ability to channel the voices of the dead; an old man has two shadows, one docile, the other rebellious; two girls named Yoko are locked in a bitter rivalry to the death.

Small but great, you'll find great delight spending time with the people in this neighbourhood.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781846276996
Published: August 2021

Number of pages: 96
Width: 111 mm
Height: 178 mm
Depth: 7 mm

Publisher: Granta Books