The Goddess Chronicle

Name: The Goddess Chronicle
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786899170
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By Natsuo Kirino

Series: Canons

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The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino offers a mystical tale about two sisters living on a remote island where women serve the gods. One sister becomes a priestess dedicated to traditions, while the other rebels against fate after a life-altering betrayal. Their stories intertwine with themes of destiny, revenge, and the ancient mythology of life and death, offering a rich narrative filled with magical realism.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to retellings of ancient myths with a modern twist. This tale explores themes of fate, revenge, and the supernatural, set on a remote island where the boundaries between the mortal and divine blur. The narrative weaves a rich tapestry of human emotion, immersing you in a world of mystery and desire that challenges traditional notions of destiny.

The Goddess Chronicle

A fantastical retelling of the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi from the internationally bestselling author of Out.

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On an island in the shape of a teardrop live two sisters. One is admired far and wide, the other lives in her shadow. One is the Oracle, the other is destined for the Underworld.

But what will happen when she returns to the island?

Based on the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi, The Goddess Chronicle is a fantastical tour de force about ferocious love and bitter revenge.

The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.

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The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino is acclaimed for its unsettling and timeless narrative, exploring the enduring struggles women face. Critics highlight its lyrical prose and rich allegorical foundation, offering a dark, feminist retelling of a Japanese creation myth. The novel is praised for its compelling storytelling that celebrates female strength and solidarity, eloquently tackling themes of light versus darkness, and life versus death.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786899170

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons

Contributors:

Translated by Rebecca Copeland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Natsuo Kirino is a leading figure in Japanese crime fiction. A prolific writer, she is most famous for her 1998 novel Out, which received the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction, Japan's top mystery award, and was a finalist (in translation) for the 2004 Edgar Best Novel Award.

Rebecca Copeland is a professor of Japanese literature at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where her research and teaching focuses on women, gender and translation studies. She also translated Kirino's 2003 novel Grotesque.