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The Premonition

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In The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto, a young woman experiences a series of mysterious and vivid dreams that blur the boundaries between reality and the supernatural. As she delves deeper into understanding these experiences, she unravels hidden truths about her past and family connections. This poignant journey explores themes of love, memory, and the ethereal nature of life.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate introspective narratives that explore themes of love, memory, and the subtle interplay of emotions in everyday life. The author weaves a delicate story that balances the beauty of ordinary moments with a touch of poignant melancholy, making it appealing for those who enjoy literary fiction that touches the heart.

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The Premonition

The deeply moving new novel from the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Kitchen.

The deeply moving new novel from the beloved, internationally bestselling author of Kitchen.

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Yoshimoto's novels are like jewel boxes. - Vanity Fair

The new novel from the bestselling author of the beloved classic, Kitchen.

I had a melancholy premonition of reaching the end of the road and getting lost inside a distant tide. It was the beginning of summer, and I was nineteen years old.

Yayoi lives with her perfect, loving family - something 'like you'd see in a Spielberg movie'. But while her parents tell happy stories of her childhood, she is increasingly haunted by the sense that she's forgotten something important about her past.

Deciding to take a break, she goes to stay with her mysterious but beloved aunt Yukino, whose strange behaviour includes waking Yayoi at two in the morning to be her drinking companion, watching Friday the 13th repeatedly and throwing away all the things she wants to forget.

Living a life without order, Yukino seems to be protecting herself, but beneath this faΓ§ade, Yayoi starts to recover lost memories, and everything she knows about her past threatens to change forever.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571382309

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Translated by Asa Yoneda

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 157g

Pages: 144

About the Author

THE PREMONITION was first published in 1988 in Japan, the year Banana Yoshimoto made her debut. That year she published four novels and all became bestsellers in Japan including (and most famously) the international bestseller KITCHEN. She has published ten books in English translation, including GOODBYE TSUGUMI, ASLEEP, MOSHI MOSHI, and, most recently, DEAD-END MEMORIES. Her work has been translated and published in more than thirty countries. In Italy, she won the Scanno Literary Prize in 1993, the Fendissime Literary Prize in 1996, the Maschera d'Argento Prize in 1999, and the Capri Award in 2011. She lives in Tokyo.

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