20% off
1
of
1
Life Ceremony
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 26,040 ratings, 4,831 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
Save 20% Off
Savings are calculated from our regular price of
$24.99
compared to the current price of
$20.00.
$2000
$2499
Usually:
Unit price
/
Unavailable
On Sale
in
Boxing Day Sale
until
30 Dec or
while stocks last
FAST NZ-WIDE DELIVERY
Ships from our Auckland Warehouse. In-store pickups from our Auckland store.
Found a better price? Request a price match
Life Ceremony
$2000
$2499
Usually:
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
Life Ceremony
Radical, untamed, always unexpected: a thrilling, can't-look-away collection of stories from the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Convenience Store Woman
Radical, untamed, always unexpected: a thrilling, can't-look-away collection of stories from the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Convenience Store Woman
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
From the author of international bestseller Convenience Store Woman comes a collection of short fiction: weird, out of this world and like nothing you've read before.
An engaged couple falls out over the husband's dislike of clothes and objects made from human materials; a young girl finds herself deeply enamoured with the curtain in her childhood bedroom; people honour their dead by eating them and then procreating. Published in English for the first time, this exclusive edition also includes the story that first brought Sayaka Murata international acclaim: 'A Clean Marriage', which tells the story of a happily asexual couple who must submit to some radical medical procedures if they are to conceive a longed-for child.
Mixing taboo-breaking body horror with feminist revenge fables, old ladies who love each other and young women finding empathy and transformation in unlikely places, Life Ceremony is a wild ride to the outer edges of one of the most original minds in contemporary fiction.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata is a captivating and imaginative collection of stories that evokes both charm and unease. With its brilliant and haunting narrative, the collection explores the fragility of societal norms, leaving a lasting impression on readers. The writing is compelling, offering tales that are bizarre yet strangely relatable, ensuring they linger in the mind long after reading.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781783787388
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 194g
Pages: 272
About the Author
A bestselling literary sensation, SAYAKA MURATA has won all of Japan's major literary prizes, and been named a Vogue Woman of the Year. Murata spent eighteen years working part-time in convenience stores before the success of Convenience Store Woman afforded her the freedom to write full time. She is the author of Earthlings and Convenience Store Woman, which has sold more than a million copies in Japan alone and been translated into twenty-three languages worldwide.
Also by Sayaka Murata
View all-
-
Vanishing World
Paperback$3000Elsewhere:$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
-
18% off -
More from General Fiction
View all-
-
Nic's Pick14% off -
Booker Prize -
14% off -
-
18% off -
Shirl's Picks -
14% off -
-
-
23% offNew Release
-
19% offNew Release
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
