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Mongrel
'So beautiful ... It must be read' - LISA TADDEO
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THE DEBUT NOVEL THAT'LL STEAL YOUR HEART SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024 'So beautiful ... Simply, it must be read' LISA TADDEO 'This feels like reading an Oscar-winning film' AISLING BEA 'Heart-shatteringly visceral and precise' WIZ WHARTON 'Compulsive, engrossing, and gorgeous ... Read...
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Mongrel
An exquisite debut novel weaving together the voices of three young women in Japan and the UK as the threads of their lives twist and entangle in unexpected ways.
An exquisite debut novel weaving together the voices of three young women in Japan and the UK as the threads of their lives twist and entangle in unexpected ways.
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THE DEBUT NOVEL THAT'LL STEAL YOUR HEART
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
'So beautiful ... Simply, it must be read' LISA TADDEO
'This feels like reading an Oscar-winning film' AISLING BEA
'Heart-shatteringly visceral and precise' WIZ WHARTON
'Compulsive, engrossing, and gorgeous ... Read it now' STEPHANIE SCOTT
Mei loses her Japanese mother at age six. Growing up in suburban Surrey, she yearns to fit in, suppressing not only her heritage but her growing desire for her best friend Fran.
Yuki leaves the Japanese countryside to pursue her dream of becoming a concert violinist in London. Far from home and in an unfamiliar city, she finds herself caught up in the charms of her older teacher.
Haruka attempts to navigate Tokyo's nightlife and all of its many vices, working as a hostess in the city's sex district. She grieves a mother who hid so many secrets from her, until finally one of those secrets comes to light...
Shifting between three intertwining narratives, Mongrel reveals a tangled web of desire, isolation, belonging and ultimately, hope.
5 Star Reader Reviews: 'Utterly captivating' | 'Achingly real' | 'Moving and unforgettable' | 'Stunning yet heartbreaking' | 'Devastating, powerful' | 'Easily one of the best books I've ever read'
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804441565
Publisher: Footnote Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Footnote Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 231g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
Hanako Footman is a British-Japanese author and actor. She grew up in Wimbledon and trained at LAMDA. She now lives in Dalston, East London. As a child she spent her school holidays in Japan, at her grandmother's house by the sea. She tries to go back whenever she can. Hanako's debut novel Mongrel was shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize in 2024.
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